CBS · Jan 1, 2017
Islanders Outskate, Outscore Winnipeg Jets, Win 6-2
WINNIPEG, Manitoba -- The New York Islanders got an early start on their New Year's celebration with impressive work at both ends of the ice in a 6-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Saturday night.
The cellar dwellers in the Metropolitan Division outchecked, outskated and outscored their hosts on the last night of 2016.
Captain John Tavares scored the winning goal and Thomas Greiss stopped 32 shots.
The Islanders might want to petition the NHL to play on New Year's Eve every year. They're 10-0-1 in last 11 games on Dec. 31. The last time they lost before the calendar turned was 1998.