"Kyle MacLean, Anders Lee, Bo Horvat, and Adam Pelech also scored for the Islanders. Ilya Sorokin made 35 saves, and Casey Cizikas added an empty-netter to seal New York's second straight victory. The Islanders jumped out to a 3-0 lead, with MacLean scoring early and Lee finishing a Barzal feed late in the first. Horvat then tapped in his team-leading 17th goal off a Matthew Schaefer rebound."
"Colorado rallied with two goals in 85 seconds - from Valeri Nichushkin and Martin Necas - to make it 4-2, but Barzal responded with a highlight-reel backhander on the power play late in the second to restore control. Artturi Lehkonen added a third-period goal for Colorado. Mackenzie Blackwood finished with 36 saves in the loss. "Anytime Tampa and Colorado come in, those are tough games," Barzal said."
Mathew Barzal recorded a goal and two assists in a 6-3 New York Islanders victory over the NHL-leading Colorado Avalanche, ending Colorado's 17-game point streak and marking their second regulation loss in 27 games. Kyle MacLean, Anders Lee, Bo Horvat, Adam Pelech, and Casey Cizikas also scored, while Ilya Sorokin stopped 35 shots. Colorado rallied with two quick goals to make it 4-2 before Barzal restored control with a power-play backhander late in the second period. Artturi Lehkonen scored for Colorado and Mackenzie Blackwood made 36 saves. The Islanders finished a seven-game homestand 3-3-1 and head to Florida next.
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