The New York Islanders staged their first third-period comeback of the season, defeating the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 in overtime and ending the Kings' 11-game road winning streak. Anders Lee scored two third-period goals, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau secured the win 13 seconds into overtime. Goalkeeper Ilya Sorokin stopped 34 shots, contributing to the Kings' first loss this season when leading after two periods. The victory was hailed as a 'huge win' for the Islanders' locker room.
"Early in the third, we just couldn't really find anything, and then it just clicked [...] huge win for this locker room." @NHLdotcom game story as #Isles snap #GoKingsGo unbeaten streak on the road (11-0-0) in 3-2 comeback win: https://t.co/4wzjiP42C2 https://t.co/4wzjiP42C2
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored 13 seconds into overtime and Ilya Sorokin stopped 34 shots as the #Isles ended the Kings' record 11-game season-opening road winning streak with a victory Saturday night. https://t.co/8JztXIySo8
#Isles fans, what’s on your mind following their first third-period comeback of the season with their 3-2 OT win over #GoKingsGo?
Backed by a two-goal, third-period performance from Anders Lee and a Jean-Gabriel Pageau OT dagger, the #Isles mount the comeback, beating the #GoKingsGo 3-2 in OT @TheHockeyNews @brendan_yerkes https://t.co/fvYf2xFphi https://t.co/fvYf2xFphi
Jean-Gabriel Pageau scores in OT as Islanders rally for 3-2 win and hand Kings 1st road loss https://t.co/F2kdfZAJ7q
Islanders snap Kings’ road win streak in OT, 3-2 https://t.co/QRCkncwXDb https://t.co/DHZUvQfUu4
Surging Islanders snag impressive comeback victory over Kings https://t.co/59RzIK7Ehy https://t.co/cJrXi5Vi2w
Islanders come back from 2-0 down to defeat Kings 3-2 in OT and end Kings' 11-game road winning streak to start the season.
Pageau. Game over. #Isles come all the way back. 3-2 OT win as he scored on the breakaway. #GoKingsGo with their first road loss of season and first time this season they’ve allowed a tying goal and third and are now 13-0-1 when leading after two.
Pageau OT breakaway, 3-2 Isles
#Isles salvage at least a point with Lee's two goals in the third period, go to OT tied 2-2 with Kings.
#Isles erase a 2-0 deficit in the third period to force OT vs. #GoKingsGo. Lee with both goals.
Anders Lee second rebound goal of the third period (this one off O Zone faceoff win) and #Isles have tied it at 2-2 at 15:49 of the third.
NYI Goal - Lee ties the game with 4:11 on the clock, another one in tight. 2-2.
NYI Goal - Anders Lee buries a rebound from the low slot and the Kings' lead is cut in half. 2-1 game, 11:18 on the clock.
Anders Lee with that rebound thing and Isles within 2-1 at 8:42 of the third period.
Islanders look to spoil King's record-setting road streak https://t.co/JP9jQRhS2H https://t.co/OxnthHJ0Rv