NEW YORK – The Islanders needed to beat a struggling Colorado Avalanche team on Sunday evening, and they did just that by coming away with a 5-1 win at Barclays Center.
New York’s offense exploded during the 60-minute affair, with the Islanders scoring five answered goals before the final buzzer. Three goals came in the third period alone, as Anders Lee scored at 1:21 and 11:22 and Jason Chimera added a goal with 6:12 left in the game.
“We played a pretty good game tonight. Anytime you put in five goals it’s a good offensive effort,” Anders Lee said, who scored his 20th and 21st goals of the year on Sunday.