NY Islanders 4, Colorado 3
When: 3:00 PM ET, Saturday, January 8, 2011
Where: Pepsi Center, Denver, Colorado
Referees:
Dan O'Halloran, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen:
Derek Amell, Mark Wheler
Attendance:
15171
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John Tavares scored the winner 3:52 into overtime as the New York Islanders continued their recent hot play with a 4-3 road victory over the Colorado Avalanche on Saturday afternoon.
Tavares' 14th goal of the season put the Islanders in the win column for the eighth time in the past 11 games. New York registered just five wins in its first 27 games to open the year.
The Avalanche made things interesting after Milan Hejduk scored the tying goal with four seconds remaining in the third period and the Colorado net empty for an extra attacker.
Jeremy Colliton had a pair of goals for the Islanders, just the second and third of his career – his first came back on Apr. 15, 2006. Blake Comeau added a goal and an assist in the win while Kevin Poulin stopped 34 shots for his first career NHL victory.
Hejduk finished with a pair of goals while David Koci added a single for the Avalanche. Colorado netminder Craig Anderson stopped 23 shots in defeat.
Top Game Performances
| NY Islanders |
|
Colorado |
|
Jeremy Colliton 2 |
Points |
Milan Hejduk 2 |
|
Jeremy Colliton 2 |
Goals |
Milan Hejduk 2 |
|
Jack Hillen 2 |
Assists |
Philipe Dupuis 1 |
|
Jeremy Colliton 2 |
Power Play Goals |
N/A |
|
N/A |
Short Handed Goals |
N/A |
|
Kevin Poulin .919 |
Save Percentage |
Craig Anderson .852 |
|
Kevin Poulin 34 |
Saves |
Craig Anderson 23 |
Team Stats Summary
| Team |
Shots |
Goals |
Power Play |
Penalty Kill |
Penalty Mins |
Face Offs Won |
| NY Islanders
|
27 |
4 |
3-4 |
3-3 |
6 |
34 |
| Colorado
|
37 |
3 |
0-3 |
1-4 |
8 |
30 |
Upcoming Games
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Colorado will play their next game at home against Detroit. The Avalanche have a W/L % of .476 after a win and .500 after a loss.
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NY Islanders will play their next game on the road against Chicago. The Islanders have a W/L % of .462 after a win and .269 after a loss.