One day after the Canadian women’s team fell by shootout in the Olympic gold medal game, Canada’s NHL Team won by shootout in the Tavares Medal game.
The Islanders played well, almost shockingly so, but couldn’t hold the lead — though the tying goal really was an unfortunate bounce — nor pull it out in an overtime that was missing Auston Matthews.
So it goes.
- Josh Bailey is nearing a long-term extension, and Doug Weight and Mathew Barzal and surely others are happy to hear it.