New York Islanders’ Cal Clutterbuck (15) skates with Casey Cizikas (53), Matt Martin (17), Sebastian Aho (25) and Oliver Wahlstrom after scoring a goal against the Ottawa Senators during the first period of an NHL hockey game Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023, in Elmont, N.Y. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)
ELMONT, N.Y. — Despite being shorthanded a whopping eight times, the New York Islanders rode Ilya Sorokin and their penalty kill to a 3-2 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Thursday night from UBS Arena to break a three-game losing skid.
“It was a difficult one to watch,” Islanders head coach Lambert said. “I thought our penalty killing [was good] and your goaltender is your best penalty killer. They did a good job all night long. That was the reason why we won the hockey game.”
Noah Dobson one-timed the winning goal with 13:15 remaining in regulation off a close-range feed from Mathew Barzal from the left circle, beating Senators goalie Joonas Korpisalo over his right shoulder roughly five minutes after the Islanders (3-2-1) killed off their eighth and final penalty of the night.
“Mat did a great job with speed. We caught some guys in the rush. I just tried to get up the ice,” Dobson, who also added an assist in the win, said. “I didn’t have to do much other than pick my shot. He put it in a great spot. He created the play. Your eyes kind of light up when you’re coming down the middle like that with a wide-open shot.
“Big goal. Happy to contribute.”
The Senators overturned a 2-0 first-period deficit in a penalty-laden second, which featured seven Islanders penalties in total — though Ottawa would cash in on only one power play all night (1-for-8). Much of that had to do with Sorokin, who turned away 45 of 47 shots in the win, featuring 15 shorthanded saves.
“It was a lot of work for me and our defense,” Sorokin told amNewYork. “It was a good win. We needed this win.”
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