Dennis Cholowski, Bo Horvat, and Max Tsyplakov
also scored for New York, and Jean-Gabriel Pageau had three
assists. Ilya Sorokin made 27 saves as the Islanders improved to
3-2-1 in their last six games.
Tyler Bertuzzi scored twice, Connor Bedard had a goal and an
assist, and T.J. Brodie also scored for Chicago, which has lost
six of seven. Arvid Soderblom made 14 saves for Chicago before
he was replaced by Drew Commesso, making his NHL debut, at 7:58
of the third period. Commesso finished with two saves,
Holmstrom gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead with 5:54 left in the
second period, and Dobson, Horvat, and Tsyplakov each scored in
a 2:17 span early in the third period to push the lead to 5-1.
Brodie pulled the Blackhawks to 5-2 with just under 9 minutes
remaining, and Bertuzzi scored twice a minute apart to make it a
one-goal game with 1:10 to go.
Takeaways
Islanders: New York continued experimenting with its forward
combinations throughout the game, searching for better
chemistry. Reinforcements could arrive soon as Mathew Barzal and
Anthony Duclair practiced in regular jerseys before the game.
Blackhawks: Chicago’s penalty kill, ranked sixth in the NHL,
shut down the Islanders' three power-play opportunities.
Key Moment
Islanders coach Patrick Roy gathered his team during a
second-period television timeout and delivered a passionate
speech. New York responded with four straight goals, putting the
game out of reach.
Key stat
New York gave up another power-play goal, dropping its penalty
kill to 15 for 29 at home this season.
Up Next:
Blackhawks visit New Jersey on Saturday to finish a three-game
trip, and Islanders visit Chicago on Sunday to open a three-game
trip.
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