It was far from a complete effort, not with another sub-par second period bleeding into the third period. But, in the end, it was all smiles for the Islanders, one day before the NHL trade deadline.
Particularly Ryan Pulock.
The offensive-minded defenseman’s first goal of the season was an overtime winner as the Islanders beat the Rangers, 3-2, on Sunday night before a sell-out crowd of 1,400 to complete a 5-1-0 homestand.
The Islanders (27-11-4), who snapped a three-game power-play drought while killing off all three Rangers’ power plays, also kept pace with the victorious Capitals atop the East Division.