On the national stream, the New York Islanders made a big statement by earning a regulation win over the Edmonton Oilers despite giving up the first goal just over a minute into the game. Of note, the special teams and Ilya Sorokin carried them through. But more importantly, the Islanders did not give up the lead—single or multi-goal—once they got it. And the Oilers have to be one of the most difficult teams to do that against.
Their reward: a flight to the nation’s capital. The Islanders visit the rested Washington Capitals on the second half of a back-to-back.