By Denis P. Gorman
Simon Holmstrom scored twice and added an help, and Ilya Sorokin made 30 saves to guide the New York Islanders to a 5-2 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Tuesday night time.
Bo Horvat, Anders Lee and Alexander Romanov additionally scored for New York, which has gained five-in-a-row.
Mackenzie Blackwood completed with 23 saves and Artturi Lehkonen and Jack Drury scored for the Avalanche.
Tied 1-1 coming into the third interval, New York scored 4 targets. Horvat’s 18th of the season with 8:37 left was the sport winner.
Lee opened the scoring along with his team-leading twenty second objective of the season 4:11 into the second interval by slipping a slick backhander between Blackwood’s pads. Lehkonen drew the Avalanche even with 7 minutes left within the interval by swatting Nathan MacKinnon’s feed over Sorokin’s blocker whereas sitting in entrance of the New York goaltender.
TakeawaysAvalanche: If Colorado doesn’t qualify for the Stanley Cup Playoffs, they may be capable to look again at this contest as one of many the explanation why. The Avalanche might solely handle to slide two pucks previous Sorokin regardless of having benefits in photographs on objective (32-28) and tried photographs (84-50).
Islanders: Scott Perunovich made his debut with New York, who acquired the defenseman in a commerce with St. Louis on Monday. Perunovich completed with one help.
Key momentThe groups went into the primary intermission in a goalless tie largely as a result of play of Sorokin. New York’s goaltender made 14 saves within the opening 20 minutes, together with 11 within the second half of the primary interval.
Key statNew York killed each of Colorado’s energy performs.
Up nextThe Islanders start a three-game, four-day highway journey Thursday in opposition to Philadelphia. The Avalanche open a two-game homestand Friday in opposition to St. Louis.
