The New York Islanders secured a must-have win, their fifth in a row, against a basement-dwelling San Jose Sharks team in the midst of a trade deadline selloff of the few NHL assets they have.
Despite an uneven start, the game featured three points each for Brock Nelson and Bo Horvat, as well as the extension to a six-game points streak for their linemate Mat Barzal, on their way to a 7-2 victory that was never in doubt.
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First Period: They don’t ask how, they ask how many
Things started off like a charm, then got a little hairy, but the Isles’ consistent structure got them a second goal to enter the first intermission up 2-0.