Islanders coach Barry Trotz declined to say in his pregame comments Saturday which of his two goaltenders would be starting a few hours later against the Avalanche. It was Robin Lehner, with Thomas Greiss backing up.
But as it turned out, the biggest save in the Islanders’ 4-3 overtime victory was made by fourth-line left wing Matt Martin.
“The turning point was the save that Marty made,” Trotz said.
With the Islanders trailing 2-1 6:30 into the third period, Lehner left his net to try to retrieve a puck near the left faceoff circle.