NEWARK — The Islanders iced the puck three times in the final 1:32 of regulation of their 4-3 overtime win on Friday at Prudential Center with Devils goalie Keith Kinkaid off for an extra skater as both Anders Lee and Cal Clutterbuck shot at the empty net from their own zone.
Islanders coach Barry Trotz approves that strategy, even though Marcus Johansson tied the game with 10.2 seconds left after a faceoff in the Islanders’ zone caused by an icing.
“I’m OK with it,” Trotz said. “Unless you’ve got some room (to skate), I’ll take those chances.