By Scott Charles
Leevi Merilainen made 24 saves for his second shutout in three video games and the Ottawa Senators beat the New York Islanders 2-0 on Tuesday evening.
Adam Gaudette and Artem Zub scored because the Senators gained their third straight and snapped New York’s three-game successful streak.
Marcus Hogberg stopped 23 pictures in his second consecutive begin for New York, which dropped the opener of a seven-game homestand. Ilya Sorokin was accessible however didn’t play as a result of sickness, and Semyon Varlamov is on injured reserve.
Gaudette redirected a shot from Tyler Kleven previous Hogberg at 8:42 of the primary interval. Zub scored his first of the season with a slap shot into an empty internet within the closing minutes of the third.
Islanders ahead Marc Gatcomb made his NHL debut. Jean-Gabriel Pageau didn’t costume due to an sickness.
TakeawaysSenators: Ottawa defenseman Thomas Chabot left halfway by means of the primary interval and didn’t return after being hit within the face with a puck. The crew introduced he was held out for precautionary causes.
Islanders: Killed a key penalty within the third interval to remain inside putting distance. The Islanders have efficiently killed off their final 4 alternatives and 12 of the previous 14.
Key momentOne of Merilainen’s important stops got here at 12:40 of the third when he denied Brock Nelson’s try off the frenzy.
Key statsThe Islanders fell to 9-16-3 when permitting the opening aim and 9-18-6 when they don’t rating on the facility play.
Up nextOttawa hosts the Washington Capitals on Thursday.
New York hosts the Philadelphia Flyers on Thursday.
