It was too close for comfort, but the Islanders kept their surprisingly productive homestand rolling with a 4-3 regulation win over the depleted and struggling Anaheim Ducks Wednesday night on Long Island.
The Islanders outplayed the Ducks, as well they should, but they had several moments where it could’ve all slipped away. A scoreless first period was followed by a 2-0 Isles lead that they gave away in the second, though each goal against included a fortuitous bounce.
Then in the third period they even fell behind 3-2, but the hot power play went to work to tie it, then Simon Holmstrom scored the winner on the penalty kill with 1:33 to go.