New York Islanders’ Ryan Pulock (6) and goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) watch as Detroit Red Wings’ J.T. Compher (37) scores a goal during the third period of an NHL hockey game Monday, Oct. 30, 2023, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
ELMONT, N.Y. — Lucas Raymond scored the game-winning goal 2:25 into overtime to lift the Detroit Red Wings to a 4-3 victory over the New York Islanders on Monday night at UBS Arena.
Raymond slotted a wide-open one-timer to the left of Ilya Sorokin, who extended Islanders hopes in overtime just moments earlier by making a diving save on Alex DeBrincat 45 seconds into the extra frame, throwing out the right pad to stop the one-timer destined for the wide-open net.
A five-goal third period saw Bo Horvat tie the game with 4:11 to go in regulation on the power play after the Red Wings reeled off three goals in 3:58 midway through the third period through tallies by Daniel Sprong, Jake Walman, and JT Compher to give the visitors a 3-2 lead with 10:27 remaining.
“It was nice to get the point, but we shouldn’t have been there in the first place,” Horvat said. “We had a lead in the third period.”
The Islanders (4-2-2) held a 2-0 lead in the final period through a second-period shorthanded goal from Casey Cizikas and an early third-period tally from Noah Dobson before conceding Detroit’s run.
“I don’t think it was taking our foot off the gas. We got away [from our game],” Islanders head coach Lane Lambert said. “When you have a 2-0 lead, there’s a certain way our team has to play in order to have success. We have to keep pushing the puck north and when we get away from that… it’s not a recipe for success.”
Sorokin, who had faced an onslaught of shots in his previous three starts, stopped 33 Red Wings shots while Ville Husso turned away 35 of 38 Islanders shots. Dobson and Horvat each accounted for two points in the loss.
Following a timid opening 30 minutes, the game sprang to life midway…
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