sA high-wire night, a series of line blending as the Isles deal with another injury and an overall entertaining, nailbiting game finished with Mat Barzal and Noah Dobson combining for their fourth points of the night to put the Toronto Maple Leafs away in overtime, 4-3 on Long Island.
This was a big win for the Islanders, who’ve been slumping and are back for two home games against tough opponents this week before heading back on the road and into the throes of North America’s polar vortex.
It was also a bit of deja vu, as the Islanders beat the same team in overtime on Long Island exactly one month ago, just minutes after the Leafs emptied the bench to celebrate achieving great individual success.