Coming off a couple of scares on the road that turned into unlikely wins, the New York Islanders had a chance to start a six-game homestand on the right foot.
Once again, into the third period, it looked like they might, as they built a should-be-comfortable 4-1 lead. Instead, they gave up a preventable goal at the midway point of the third to give the San Jose Sharks hope, then two more by Tomas Hertl with the sixth attacker and thanks to some mind-bogglingly stupid defensive play.
An entertaining overtime was settled with five seconds remaining, William Eklund scoring on the rush through a screen to give the Sharks a 5-4 OT win and the Islanders another reason for their fans to despise them.