The NY Islander stole one last night in a SO victory against the Chicago Blackhawks

One word to describe the NY Islanders' 3-2 win over the Chicago Blackhawks last night would be "yuck."

After giving away both points on Sunday night against the Columbus Blue Jackets, it’s safe to say the Isles stole two last night.

The first 10 minutes were anything but yuck for the Isles, coming out of the locker room with their hair on fire. Bo Horvat had a Grade A opportunity 15 seconds into the game when the puck popped out from behind the goal onto his blade, but was turned aside by Spencer Knight. 

Returning to the lineup after being a healthy scratch on Sunday, Cal Ritchie got the Isles on the board first, receiving a pass from Max Shabanov and burying it in the corner. 

The Isles extended the lead to two on the man-advantage just past the halfway mark of the first stanza when Horvat blew one past Knight from the top of the circle.

That was all the scoring the Isles would do on the night, as their play slowed up after the second goal.

"Even in the first period, I thought we were not playing our best,” Patrick Roy said. "And in the second, it was hard to watch. It wasn't our best game, no doubt about it...it's a long year, and you have to find ways to win those games, the ugly ones."

The Hawks got two in the second period, including the tying goal with 1.7 seconds remaining in the period on a four-minute power play after a questionable high-sticking call on Horvat.

With both sides being shutout in the third after Nick Foligno missed a gaping net with a second remaining, and the Isles failing to capitalize on an OT power play, on to the shootout we’d go.

As the second shooter, Horvat scored, giving the Isles the advantage. Rittich would make saves on all three Blackhawks shooters, as the Isles continue their hot streak in the skills competition.