First Period: I fell asleepĮarly this season, as the Islanders played uneven hockey, on several nights it seemed the aging “Identity Line” was the only one keeping things alive.
Though the official shots read 46-29 for the Isles, this was a difficult game the Isles were somewhat fortunate to win.
There are no free or easy nights this early in the NHL season, and the Isles would do well to take that lesson away from this close call. It took three one-goal comebacks from the Isles, a sterling night from Brock Nelson, Sebastian Aho and Scott Mayfield, but finally the Islanders pulled ahead for their one and only time when Zach Parise converted a pass from J-G Pageau 39 seconds into overtime. The struggling Columbus Blue Jackets gave the New York Islanders all they could, and the home team didn’t look terribly determined to avoid a second consecutive home loss to a bottom-feeding opponent, but ultimately the Isles prevailed for a 4-3 overtime win on Long Island.
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