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The New York Islanders completed their six-game homestand tonight, defeating the Anaheim Ducks 4-3.
The Islanders opened the scoring only two minutes into the game, with Zach Parise finishing off a nice between the legs move from Mathew Barzal. The Ducks managed to respond though, with Josh Manson going to the net and burying a rebound to tie it at 1-1, and it looked like that would remain as the score heading into the intermission. However, New York managed to take back the lead with 28 seconds to go in the frame though, as Kyle Palmieri beat John Gibson with a nice shot. Then with just four seconds left in the period, the Islanders struck again, with Anders Lee tipping in Ryan Pulock’s point shot, making it 3-1 Islanders.
After Anaheim outplayed New York through a good chunk of the second frame, the Ducks pulled back to within one, off a goal from Isac Lundestrom. However, the Islanders extended their lead back to two goals only about three minutes later, with Kyle Palmieri one-timing a shot in close past Gibson, as the Islanders took a 4-2 lead to intermission.
The Ducks outshot the Islanders 16-7 in the final period and cut the lead to one with under two minutes to go, as Adam Henrique buried a rebound in front. However, the Islanders managed to hang on, taking the 4-3 win.
The win marks New York’s third victory in a row over the past four days. While they were outshot by a large 43-29 margin, New York also generated a ton of chances and John Gibson had to make some pretty excellent saves to keep the Islanders from putting a few more on the board.
Even if they relied on Ilya Sorokin for some key saves tonight, the Islanders have been playing better hockey and most importantly, they’re getting goals. Anders Lee and Kyle Palmieri continue to produce offensively and it’s making a big difference for their forward group.
With the win, New York's record during their six-game homestand ends at 4-2-0. The Islanders’ next game comes on Tuesday against the Washington Capitals.
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