NEWARK, N.J. — Curtis Lazar scored the winning goal with 23 seconds left and Akira Schmid made eight saves in relief as the New Jersey Devils rallied past the New York Islanders 5-4 on Tuesday night.
Lazar slid a loose puck past Ilya Sorokin for his fourth of the season to complete a three-goal comeback by the Devils in the third period.
"What a fun game to go back and forth. We found a way to win. It was a grind,'' Lazar said. "To get those two points in regulation, it's big for the hockey club.