San Jose Sharks Fall To New York Islanders 2-1 In Overtime As Bo Horvat Stars Again For Islanders
The San Jose Sharks fell last night at home in overtime to the New York Islanders. The Islanders are now an uncanny 9-0 in overtime as Bo Horvat scored the overtime game-winner. It was the 13th overtime winner for Horvat, and his third of the season.
With Sidney Crosby hurt and Evgeni Malkin suspended, the Pittsburgh Penguins are in a rough patch. With the win over San Jose, the Islanders moved into second place in the Metropolitan Division. With new acquisition Brayden Schenn in the lineup, the Islanders ended their two-game losing streak. Do you think the Islanders will make the playoffs?
San Jose Falls 2-1 To Islanders Scoring Summary
Both the Islanders and the San Jose Sharks came into this game having lost their last games. The Islanders have lost two in a row. San Jose is a good, young team, led by Macklin Celebrini. The 19-year-old just played for Team Canada. Celebrini scored in this game and is fifth overall in the National Hoickey League in points.
Here is a scoring summary from the game. Tony DeAngelo scored for the Islanders in the first period. That goal gave the Islanders a 1-0 lead, and that is how the first period ended. In the second period, Celebrini scored for San Jose.
There were no goals scored in the third period of a tight game. The Islanders had two power plays and were forced to kill a penalty with 90 seconds left. However, Goaltender Ilya Sorokin came up big to keep the game tied and send it into overtime.
In overtime, Horvat scored for the Islanders to give them a 2-1 win. He scored the winner, his third of the season, with just 39.6 seconds left in the game.
Player Of the Game
The player who scored the game’s overtime winner was Horvat. The leading scorer of the Islanders scored his 27th goal of the season. He played for Team Canada in the recent Olympics. A second is the rookie from San Jose, Celebrini, who scored in this game. He scores in just about every game. That is impressive.
Turning Point Of the Game
The turning point of the game was Horvat’s winning goal. We had to wait almost the entire game for the turning point. However, the game was closely contested, and that goal moved the Islanders into second place in the Metropolitan Division.
Frequently Asked Questions
The Islanders beat the San Jose Sharks in this game 2-1 in overtime. The player of the game, Horvat, scored the game-winning goal for the Islanders. That goal was also the turning point of this game. That goal vaulted the Islanders into second place in the Metropolitan Division. It was a big goal. The Islanders next play on Tuesday, on their way back from the West Coast in St. Louis at 7:30 p.m. The Sharks travel to Buffalo and play on Wednesday at 7 p.m.
Parting Shots
This was a good win for the Islanders as they salvaged a game on the West Coast. They had lost two consecutive games in California. San Jose is a good young team that, if they won this game, would have been in a playoff position.
They got a point from the affair, but still trail a playoff position by two points. It will be interesting to see if they make the playoffs, just like it will be interesting to see the Islanders play against the Blues. They just made a trade with them.
