Islanders nip Lightning in OT for seventh straight win despite losing another defenseman
NY Post
TAMPA, Fla. — Another Islanders defenseman got hurt. Another (different) Islanders defenseman had a strong debut. And the Islanders won a seventh straight game to move within three points of a playoff spot.
Ho-hum, right?
The Islanders are the walking wounded, with Scott Mayfield and Mat Barzal joining the injured list Saturday night.
The Islanders are the hottest team in the league, having won seven in a row after Tony DeAngelo’s overtime winner sealed a 3-2 victory over the Lightning for their first win at Amalie Arena since December 2019.
Somehow, some way, those two facts are coexisting.
“We can’t catch a break right now, obviously, with injuries and stuff,” Bo Horvat said after his outlet pass sprung DeAngelo for the game-winner 32 seconds into the extra period.
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