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The Islanders were outshot 17-13 in the first
two periods and trailed 2-0 until Brock Nelson scored with 5:31
left in regulation. Anders Lee forced overtime with 26.5 seconds
left.
Mathew Barzal set up the game-winning goal by skating around the
back of the net and firing a pass to Toews, whose shot sailed
under the arm of Blues goalie Jordan Binnington.
Goalie Thomas Greiss made 21 saves for the Islanders, who
outshot the Blues 19-6 in third period and overtime.
Brayden Schenn scored in the first period and Vladimir Tarasenko
scored in the third period for the defending Stanley Cup
champion Blues, who lost the final two games of a four-game road
trip. Binnington recorded 29 saves.
Schenn was credited with the game's first goal 6:48 into the
first period. The center fired a pass from the left faceoff
circle into a gaggle of players in the crease. Islanders left
winger Anthony Beauvillier went to the ice to try to block the
pass, but the puck sailed by him and tipped off the stick of New
York defenseman Johnny Boychuk, who was battling for position
with Tarasenko, and fluttered past Greiss.
The Islanders were whistled for their first penalty 3:53 into
the third, when Derick Brassard was whistled for hooking. The
Blues took advantage by doubling the lead 90 seconds later, when
Tarasenko fired a shot from the left faceoff circle past Greiss,
who was screened by teammate Ryan Pulock.
Nelson finally ended Binnington's shutout bid after Michael Dal
Colle picked off a pass deep in the Islanders zone and dished to
Nelson, who fired a shot under Binnington's arm.
With Greiss pulled for the extra attacker, the Islanders tied
the score when Lee's shot just to the left of the net ticked off
the stick of Alexander Steen and into the net.
--Field Level Media
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