Casey Cizikas #53 of the Islanders celebrates his second period goal against the Buffalo Sabres with teammate Cal Clutterbuck #15 at Nassau Coliseum on Sunday, Mar. 7, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Islanders completed a three-game sweep against the Sabres, the last-place team in the East Division, with their third straight 5-2 win on Sunday afternoon at Nassau Coliseum.
But it wasn’t until Cal Clutterbuck roofed a backhander from the crease at 12:57 of the third period to make it 4-2 that the Islanders (15-6-4) could feel somewhat secure. The Sabres, in an 0-6-1 skid, had closed to within a goal as defenseman Colin Miller beat rookie goalie Ilya Sorokin past his glove at 9:35 of the third.