DENVER — This was not destined to be one for the time capsule. The Islanders were coming off a five-day break and traveled out here for their lone visit of the season, and the Avalanche has simply been stumbling and bumbling all season.
Thomas Greiss was sharp, even though his Islanders teammates were far from it. That only got the Islanders one point as Nathan MacKinnon scored on a rebound with 16.1 seconds left in overtime to send the Isles to a 2-1 loss.
Calvin de Haan was whistled for a hooking call late in OT and the Avalanche took advantage, winning its first home game in the last 10.