The New York Islanders kept their win streak going (to four) and their wild card hopes alive with a 4-2 comeback victory over the St. Louis Blues, who never looked in control of the game but were opportunistic in taking a brief 2-0 lead.
The Isles controlled the better of the first period but had nothing to show for it, with Blues backup goaltender Joel Hofer getting his team to intermission still tied 0-0.
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In the second period, two ugly Isles turnovers gave the Blues the golden opportunities they needed to make it 1-0 at 1:21, and 2-0 at 8:30 — foreshadowing the possibility of “just one of those nights.