The final 30 seconds of this game was pure chaos on the ice. The New York Islanders were trying to tie the game up with the extra attacker and they had a plenty of chances. The puck just never found its way into the net.
Despite the outcome, this game was exciting from start to finish. The first period featured five goals, including two within minutes of each other by Ryan Dzingel and Zack Smith to give the Senators an early lead. The Islanders’ Anthony Beauvillier and Anders Lee answered with goals of their own in quick succession.