In a game between the New York Islanders (#Isles) and the New York Rangers (#NYR), Mathew Barzal of the Islanders was awarded a penalty shot but was denied by Rangers goalie Igor Shesterkin. The Islanders took the lead with goals from Mike Reilly, Bo Horvat, Casey Cizikas, and Kyle Palmieri, leading 3-0 in the first period. Noah Dobson assisted in the offensive plays. The Islanders maintained their lead despite the Rangers closing in, with the final score being 3-2 in favor of the Islanders.
No update on #Isles Noah Dobson. Still day-to-day with an upper-body injury.
#Isles practice has started and D Noah Dobson (upper body/day to day) has not come on the ice.
#Isles Noah Dobson is NOT on the ice for today's practice. Suffered an upper-body injury vs. #GoHabsGo on Friday and didn't play on Saturday vs. #NYR @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/Ua6s1WPmuP
Have arrived for #Isles noon practice. No sign of Noah Dobson.
Nelson stopped by Shesterkin. #Isles
Palmieri hits the post. #Isles
Shesterkin stops Nelson 2-on-1 shot. #Isles
Shesterkin ices the puck with 9:24 to play in the third. #Isles
Nelson draws a penalty, but Shesterkin denies Fasching with a ridiculous push-off and a pad save at the blocker-side post. #Isles to the PP with 13:15 to play in the third, up 2-1.
Shesterkin robs Fasching alone in front after a turnover. #Isles going back to the power play, Lindgren for tripping Nelson at 6:45. Panarin with the turnover.
#NYR have taken all six shots so far in third period at 6:05. #Isles still up 2-1
Another aggressive save for Sorokin. 13:55 to play in the third. #Isles up 2-1.
Sorokin's rebound control today, outside of Schneider's goal, has been terrific. And that was a point-blank chance where #Isles allowed him too much time.
Sorokin continues to track the puck well to get into the proper position. 15:34 to play in the third. #Isles up 2-1.
Sorokin with the quick reaction to stop a Kakko deflection. #Isles
Third period is a go. #Isles up 2-1.
End 2, 2-1, #isles. (Nelson, 2 for NYI, Schneider, SH, for #NYR). Isles also had Engvall PPG overturned after a Rangers challenge. SOG 23-20, Rangers. Scoring chances, per @NatStatTrick, 32-22, Rangers; HD chances 14-7, Rangers. Isles 0/4 on PP, Rangers 0/1. FOs 18-16, Rangers.
End of two #Isles 2 (Nelson 2) #NYR 1 (Schneider SH) Rangers up on shots 23-20. Heck of an entertaining game. More please.
Hudson Fasching's a wraparound pass to Brock Nelson at the other side of the net sets up a wide-open shot that gives #Isles a 2-1 lead over #NYR going into second intermission. That's two goals for Big Game Brock Nelson.
#Isles heading to the third up 2-1. After Schneider gave #NYR a 1-0 lead, Nelson put two. Nelson from Palmieri and Fasching Nelson from Fasching and Palmieri Shots are 23-20 in favor of NYR.
#Isles buzzing the crease after O-Zone faceoff win with 27.2 seconds left and it's 2-1 as Nelson nets his second. Fasching had a backhanded wraparound.
Nelson again, making it 2-1 #Isles with 27.2 seconds remaining in the second. The wraparound attempt from Fasching served as a pass and caught the Rangers on the ice all shading to one side.
Nelson scores with 27.2 seconds to play in the second to give #Isles a 2-1 lead. Fasching tried to wrap a backhand in on Shesterkin but puck goes right to Nelson, who has an open cage for the dagger.
Nelson, back door, pops one in to put the #isles up, 2-1, with 27.2 seconds left in the second.
Nelson again, #Isles take the lead with 27.2 left in the 2nd
#NYR ice the puck with 41.9 seconds to play in the second. #Isles
This is fun. #Isles #NYR
Bortuzzo with two blocks but #Isles can't get it out. Sorokin then tracks a Schneider shot through a screen and holds on with 4:17 to play in the second. 1-1.
Nelson from Palmieri and Fasching. #Isles
That is some stellar first save by Shesterkin before Nelson banks it in. #Isles
Brock Nelson. Wow. He wacks the puck out of the air, and then after Shesterkin makes the save, Nelson keeps at it and scores. 1-1 with 8:18 to play in the second. #Isles
Despite some acrobatics by Shesterkin, #Isles finally bat it in, Nelson ties it at 1-1 at 11:42 of the second
Pierre Engvall gets in on a partial breakaway but Shesterkin makes the save with the left pad. #Isles
Engvall kicks the puck to his stick and tries to go five-hole from the high slot, but Shesterkin catches it between the legs. #Isles down 1-0 with 9:51 to play in the second.
After review the play was offside, they rule. No goal. #NYR still lead, 1-0. https://t.co/BKgMVOR3ID
Goal is overturned. #NYR win the challenge and maintain a 1-0 lead. https://t.co/v2viu8OiVO
After review, Palmieri was offside. #Isles remain down 1-0.
With seconds left on the #Isles power play, Pierre Engvall scores to tie it up 1-1. Rangers challenging for offside.
#NYR challenging the goal, alleging offside. https://t.co/MwGtFczm0w
Isles respond quickly with a one-timer goal from Pierre Engvall to tie it at 1-1. They finally get one on the power play but may want to hold off on the celebration. #NYR are challenging for offside.
#NYR are challenging for offside. #Isles
#NYR challenging for offside
So, with four seconds left after all that PP time, #Isles get it back to 1-1 at 5:15 of the second. Nelson to Engvall one-timer from the right circle
Engvall snipes for the second straight game as #Isles tie the game at 1-1 with 14:45 to play in the second. That's a PPG.
Engvall gets the goal back for #isles. 1-1.
Engvall snaps for the second straight game as #Isles tie the game at 1-1 with 14:45 to play in the second. That's a PPG.
#NYR score shorthanded with 15:27 to play in the second. They just allow Schneider to walk in, get a shot on Sorokin, who makes the first save, before he buries the rebound. #Isles
#Isles do nothing with the 5 on 3, then give up yet another odd man SH rush. This time Schneider converts his own rebound. 1-0 #NYR at 4:33
#NYR shorthanded rush opportunity and a trailing Braden Schneider buries his own rebound for the 1-0 lead
Lindgren off for boarding Barzal. 16:41 to play in the second. 5-on-3 for 13 seconds. Roy uses his timeout. #Isles
Lindgren gets called for boarding Barzal. Barzal seems OK. Isles have 13 seconds of 5-on-3.
#Isles getting :13 of 5 on 3, Lindgren called for boarding Barzal, who sold it pretty well.
The #NYR have had more scoring chances on this PK than the #Isles. A bad turnover from Barzal led to a 3-on-1 that Sorokin saved, then Lindgren somehow split the defense for a breakaway but missed the net on his shot attempt.
Sorokin's aggressiveness coming up large early for him, #Isles. He's made the saves but has also cut the angle off leading to some missed shots.
Lindgren misses the net on a breakaway. #Isles
Barzal turnover leads to #NYR 3-on-1 but Sorokin gets a piece of a Zibanejad shot. #Isles
Back for the second. No score. #Isles have 3:32 of PP remaining after Kakko high-sticked Bortuzzo late in first.
Scoreless after 1. SOG 13-11, #NYR, but #isles start second period with 3:32 of PP time. Scoring chances, per @NatStatTrick, are 21-7, Rangers. HD chances 7-5, Rangers. Trouba TOI 5:45, 1:44 of that shorthanded. Schneider TOI 4:53, all 5-on-5. Hits are 15-6, Rangers.
No score between #Isles and #NYR after one. NYI will have 3:32 of PP time left when second begins. Shots 12-11 in favor of NYR.
It's 0-0 after a period. Both goalies have been stingy. The Isles will start the second with 3:30ish of PP time.
End of one #Isles 0 #NYR 0 Rangers up on shots 12-11 Rangers with a strong push at the start. Isles found their legs and tilted ice for a bit. Isles will start second with 3:32 left on their PP Potential for a heck of a playoff series here.
Bortuzzo takes a high stick from Kakko with 28.4 seconds to play in the first as #Isles are headed to the PP. Double-minor, so 4:00 PP coming up.
Bortuzzo draws a high stick so #Isles back to the PP with 28.4 seconds left in the first. Kakko off for four minutes.
Goodrow off for holding. #isles to the power play.
#Isles get their first PP at 16:47 of the first. Goodrow in the box for holding.
Barzal draws a holding penalty as Goodrow goes off with 3:13 to play in the first. #Isles
Barzal is fine. #Isles
Sorokin got his work in on that PK, good kill for #Isles
Sorokin, #Isles kill off #NYR first PP. Few blocks. Few big stops.
First power play of the game goes to the #NYR after a holding call on Mike Reilly.
#NYR get the game's first power play. Mike Reilly off for holding.
#Isles miss a chance to exit the zone rather easily, extend a shift and Reilly takes a holding penalty. #NYR PP at 13:11
#Isles Reilly going to the box for holding with 6:49 to play in the first.
#Isles crashing the net early in this one. Making Shesterkin's life tough but couldn't bury on latest shift by third line.
#Isles picking up their play as of late. Shots 7-5 #NYR. 10:03 to play in the first. No score.
Barzal with a few O-zone turnovers early in this one. Trying to force things. #Isles
Sorokin with a strong pad save on an in-tight shot to keep this game scoreless. #Isles
Igor Shesterkin (34-17-2, 2.65 GAA, .911 SV%) leads #NYR onto the Garden ice for warmups. Ilya Sorokin (24-19-11, 3.02, .908) leads #isles out.
Sorokin leads #Isles out. Shesterkin leads out #NYR. Warmups are underway.
#Isles will be without Noah Dobson vs. #NYR, as he remains day-to-day with an upper-body injury after sustaining an injury at 5:33 of the first period vs. #GoHabsGo @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/roqMnMXoDL
Noah Dobson is out today for the Islanders. Upper body, day to day, Patrick Roy said. Huge loss, obviously.
Patrick Roy says Noah Dobson (upper body) is day to day, not playing today. #Isles
Reminder that we won't know anything more about Dobson’s injury until tomorrow morning when we speak to Roy. #Isles are off today.
#Isles won’t skate today. So, we likely won’t get any further update on Noah Dobson (upper body) who left early in the first period. No morning skate on Saturday ahead of 12:30 puck drop vs. #NYR. Roy will speak beforehand.
Palmieri sends #Isles into a frenzy with overtime winner against #GoHabsGo for sixth straight win to move three points up on PIT and four on WSH with three games to go @TheHockeyNews @brendan_yerkes https://t.co/2OxAPht8dP
Palmieri sends #Isles into a frenzy with overtime winner against #GoHabsGo for sixth straight win to move three points up on PIT and four on WSH with three games to go @TheHockeyNews @JakeRadonis https://t.co/2OxAPht8dP
Noah Dobson suffered an upper-body injury. Roy said they’ll learn more tomorrow. #Isles
#Isles rally past Canadiens on Kyle Palmieri's OT goal to make it six straight victories | @AGrossNewsday https://t.co/RNWppadY5q
Palmieri wins in OT for the Islanders from right circle.
Palmieri. OT snipe. Goals in four straight. #Isles win 3-2.
Engvall tries to go five-hole on the breakaway but can't bury. #Isles
Pierre Engvall with an absolute snipe to tie the game at 1-1. That came off his stick fast after he peeled to the slot. 1-1 with 14:43 to play in the second. #Isles
#Isles Noah Dobson is NOT back on the ice for the start of the second after suffering an injury early in the first period. We will keep you updated. https://t.co/MRTaRVAnQL
No Dobson for the start of the 2nd for #Isles
#Isles still one short for second period, no Noah Dobson
Horvat to Cizikas in front but Montembeault makes the save. 9:32 to play in the first. No score. No Dobson still. Barzal is okay. Shots 2-2. #Isles
Dobson absent from #Isles bench, Aho in his PP spot
Dobson isn't on #Isles bench.
Barzal on the ice with PP1. #Isles
Barzal is back on the bench. #Isles
With two assists against #NYR, #Isles defenseman Noah Dobson reached the 60-assist and 70-point mark, putting himself in great company alongside a franchise legend @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/Gkmk2FVKmq
Dobson with a bad hit on Trocheck from behind, no call, #Isles hit the empty net with 5.8 to go. #Isles win. Huge two points.
4:43 to play in the third. #Isles up 3-2.
Goodrow sent off for slashing. Isles get a power play with 7:34 remaining.
#Isles are going to the PP with 7:35 to play in the third, up 3-2. If there was ever a time. Goodrow off for slashing after he broke his stick slashing Martin.
Barzal slides to block a Panarin shot. #Isles
End of two #Isles 3 (Barzal, Reilly, Horvat) #NYR 2 (Kreider PP, Fox PP) Isles up on shots 25-20 Cuylle takes down Horvat in front of Rangers' bench at buzzer and scrum ensues.
3:50 to play in the second. #Isles up 3-2 but have allowed #NYR to get back in this thing and garner momentum.
Fox through a screen makes it 3-2 now. 4:59 to play in the second. #Isles handing the game right back to #NYR as they can't stay out of the box.
Dobson off for delay-of-game with 6:12 to play in the second. Pressure by #NYR getting to #Isles. Third penalty of the period.
#Isles with a huge kill to keep their two-goal lead intact.
#NYR getting their first power play. Reilly is off for interference.
#Isles are going to the PK with 13:19 to go in the second, as Mike Reilly is off for interference.
#NYR getting their first power play at 6:41 of the 2nd, Reilly for interference on Roslovic in front of the #Isles net
#NYR pushing early in the second. #Isles surviving.
#Isles up 3-0 after 1
Noah Dobson with two assists tonight so far. #Isles
#Isles just piling it on right now, Kyle Palmieri makes it a 3-0 game
#Isles are cooking early. 3-0 now as Palmieri taps home a loose puck with Shesterkin out of position after Nelson missed a back-door chance. 6:22 to play in the first. 27th goal of the season for Palmieri.
Palmieri jams in a rebound, 3-0 #Isles at 13:38. Dobson with a strong move off the point, Nelson misses but retrieves to the net front and Palmieri stuffs it in
Kyle Palmieri at the crease bangs it in 3-0 #Isles at 13:38 of the first.
Noah Dobson with a long wrister that Bo Horvat (and maybe also Casey Cizikas?) tipped in to give the #Isles a 2-0 lead with 8:13 remaining in the first.
#Isles Noah Dobson, after slumping offensively, has points in three straight games with two goals and an assist. Big plays in big moments as of late.
2-0, #isles. Looks like Cizikas got the tip on Dobson's shot. Or Horvat. One of them.
And the #Isles have a two-goal lead. This time it's Casey Cizikas, who tipped a Bo Horvat tip off a shot. 2-0
Dobson sends it in from right point, puck changes directions and it's 2-0 #Isles at 11:47 of the first. Looks like Cizikas in front gets the tip.
Dobson gets his point shot through, and Cizikas tips it home as #Isles take a 2-0 lead with 8:13 to play in the first.
Horvat tips home a Dobson shot, 2-0 #Isles at 11:47. Big response after #NYR started to tilt things
Strong work by Barzal to get to the net to be a pass option for Reilly. #Isles
Mike Reilly gets the #Isles on the board early up 1-0 on #NYR https://t.co/30W1pVv8WS
#Isles Mike Reilly opens the scoring with an intended pass for Mat Barzal that goes in off the stick of #NYR Ryan Lindgren
Mike Reilly takes an innocent looking shot from the left point and Ryan Lindgren, battling with Barzal in front, deflects the puck past Igor. 1-0, #isles.
#Isles have dominated the early portion of this game and now take a 1-0 lead. Mike Reilly had the initial shot and will get credit for the goal, but it went in off Ryan Lindgren's stick.
It's been all Islanders early, and they finally broke through. Reilly tried to get a puck to Barzal, but it bounced off Lindgren's stick and into the net. 1-0 NYI
#Isles up 1-0 with 15:48 to play in the first. Reilly throws the puck on net and Lindgren deflects it past Shesterkin. Insert Gretzky quote.
#Isles 1-0 at 4:12 of the firsst, reward for hard work to start game. Reilly off an offensive zone faceoff win. Barzal was fighting Lindgren for position at the crease and puck went in off Lindgren's stick
Horvat wins a draw, Reilly down the wall and his pass for Barzal at the net front goes off Lindgren's stick and in. 1-0 #Isles at 4:12
#Isles Mat Barzal earns a penalty shot after getting hooked on a breakaway by Adam Fox, but #NYR goalie Igor Shesterkin denies No. 13
Barzal’s penalty shot vs. Shesterkin #Isles #NYR https://t.co/1v0u3ZsB4s
Mat Barzal takes advantage of a #NYR turnover for a breakaway chance that missed the net, but he drew a penalty on Adam Fox that resulted in a penalty shot. Igor makes a huge save to keep this one scoreless 1:25 into the game.
Barzal is stopped by Shesterkin. #Isles
Matt Barzal gets a penalty shot after Adam Fox hooks him trying to chase him down on a breakaway, but Igor Shesterkin makes the save and it's still 0-0.
Barzal fires wide on a breakaway at 1:25 of first, goes barreling into Shesterkin . Fox called for pulling him down and it's a penalty shot.
#Isles Mathew Barzal gets taken down on the breakaway and he's getting a penalty shot. He takes Igor Shesterkin out after being taken down. 18:35 to play in the first. Oh boy.
We've got a penalty shot 1:25 in. Barzal hooked on a breakaway