The Islanders now have the second-longest winning streak in franchise history at 10 games.
And that might not have been the most noteworthy item to come out of Tuesday night’s 4-1 win over the Senators before a crowd of 11,212 at Barclays Center, their first game of the season in Brooklyn.
Take a look at this: Cole Bardreau, the 26-year-old rookie whose career was nearly derailed in college, became the seventh player in NHL history to score his first goal on a penalty shot. Or, Cal Clutterbuck scoring his first goal in 32 games. Or, Casey Cizikas scoring shorthanded for his first goal of the season.