NEW YORK -- Thomas Hickey scored 1:53 into overtime Monday night as the slumping New York Islanders at least momentarily righted themselves with a 2-1 victory over the Calgary Flames.
Moments after jumping on the ice during a shift change, Islanders center John Tavares grabbed the puck near the left faceoff circle and fired a backhanded shot at the net. Hickey, stationed with his back to goalie Brian Elliott, got a stick on the shot, which trickled under Elliott's legs.
Tavares scored in the first period for the Islanders (7-10-4), who won for just the third time in 10 games (3-4-3).