New York Islanders Steal Two Points from St Louis Blues With Overtime Win (Highlights)

It took six minutes for the New York Islanders to take the full two points from the defending Stanley Cup Champion St Louis Blues.

It was all about Oliver Wahlstrom before puck drop. The New York Islanders eleventh overall pick in 2018 was making his NHL debut after Jordan Eberle joined Casey Cizikas on the sidelines due to injury.

With a shootout win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday, the New York Islanders were looking for the first back-to-back wins on the season. But playing the defending Stanley Cup champion was going to be a big challenge for the Isles.

First Period

It’s started and ended like the last four first periods for the Islanders. The opposition comes out gets a quick goal and the Islanders look fairly hapless in their response.

Within six minutes the St Louis Blues get on the board first thanks to a giveaway at the defensive blue line by Michael Dal Colle. Not great for a player that has looked out of place all season long and is now battling for a spot with Oliver Wahlstrom.

Outside of Oliver Wahlstrom getting a shot and laying a few hits, there wasn’t much going for the Islanders.

Second Period

Typically this season, the Islanders have been able to respond in the second period. That was the case again today as the Islanders kept the pressure on the Blues for the first few minutes of the period.

But then an icing against changed everything for the Islanders. For three-quarters of the second period, the Islanders were stuck in their own zone. At one point Oliver Wahlstrom was out there for nearly three minutes as the Blues controlled the play in the Islanders end.

The Islanders looked leggy as they were frequently the second body on the puck or never pressured the puck carrier at the point. Just poor play all around from the New York Islanders.

If not for Thomas Greiss, who made ten saves in the period, the New York Islanders would be facing a much larger deficit than 1-0 after two periods.

Third Period

Everything was going well until Derick Brassard takes a bad hooking call. Vladimir Tarasenko would score his first of the year to take the Blues lead up to 2-0. But the Islanders didn’t give up.

Fourteen minutes into the third

Brock Nelson

gets his third goal of the season thanks to a nice play from Michael Dal Colle.

From there a different New York Islanders team showed up. For the remainder of the period, the Islanders controlled the play and kept the Blues caved into their own zone.

Then with 26 seconds to go and the goalie pulled, captain

Anders Lee

pops in his third of the year as well to tie the game at two.

The Islanders had no business being level at two with the Blues. The defending Stanley Cup champs were above and beyond the better team, but yet again, the Islanders find a way to get a point.

Overtime

It took less than a minute and a half for the New York Islanders to take both points.

Mathew Barzal

did what Mathew Barzal does in finding space and time for his teammates, and

Devon Toews

was able to get that time and space to bury the winner.

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Three Stars

1. Mathew Barzal: 1 Goal, 1 Assists

The Islanders best player did exactly what they needed him to do. He generated scoring opportunities for his teammates and they did their part and buried the puck.

2. Brock Nelson: 1 Goal

If not for Brock Nelson scoring that goal in the third period, the New York Islanders never get back into this game and certainly never take two points.

3. Thomas Greiss: 21 Saves, 0.913SV%

Look, Thomas Greiss was easily the best player on the ice for the Islanders. If not for Greiss the Islanders probably lose this game 4-0.