"This was not the kind of win the New York Islanders want to bottle, but it is the kind of win they will absolutely take. Trailing entering the third and trading chances in a way that runs counter to Patrick Roy's structure-first principles, the Isles still climbed out with a 5-4 comeback victory Saturday in Ottawa, capped by Anders Lee's go-ahead goal with 1:03 to play."
""It was one of those nights," Lee said after the game. "You don't want to see that every night, but it doesn't matter - we found a way." Lee finished with two goals and an assist, including the late partial break that beat Jordan Spence to a loose puck before sliding it through Linus Ullmark. Bo Horvat, Kyle Palmieri, and Emil Heineman also scored, and Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves in a game that swung wildly in both directions."
"Roy did not hide from the flaws. "We need to be better on our exits, better in our D-zone coverage," he said. "But we found a way to win - that is the bottom line." The win also extended Matthew Schaefer's season-opening point streak to five games with a secondary assist on Lee's third-period deflection. The rookie continues to log heavy minutes while driving transition play in ways that have drawn league-wide attention."
The New York Islanders rallied from behind to secure a 5-4 comeback win in Ottawa, capped by Anders Lee's go-ahead goal with 1:03 remaining. Lee finished with two goals and an assist, while Bo Horvat, Kyle Palmieri, and Emil Heineman also scored. Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves and stopped a Shane Pinto penalty shot early in the third. Patrick Roy criticized exits and D-zone coverage despite the victory. Matthew Schaefer extended his point streak to five games and continues to log heavy minutes driving transition. The team has now shown an ability to win messy games early in the season.
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