Flames 4, Islanders 3 (OT): Isles manage just a point after giving up late lead

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While the three-game win streak comes to an end, the Isles still maintain their five-game point streak with the OT loss. Well, there were a lot of positives to takeaway from this one despite the result. Max Tsyplakov, who’s been in a bit of a late-season rut, picked up two primary assists this afternoon on some great passes. Noah Dobson also picked up two more assists, his third multi-point game in a row, and his seventh point in his last four games.
Marcus Hogberg had a strong game as a backup, and he really had no chance on Huberdeau’s bouncing deflection that tied the game at 3-3 late in the third.
The point tonight leaves just one point behind Montreal, who currently occupy the second wildcard slot.
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First Period
Long Island’s own (and an Isles fan growing up) Matt Coronato opened the scoring for Calgary in front of his family just 36 seconds into the period.
Tony DeAngelo picked up a pass from Simon Holmstrom and while turning, put the puck towards the net. It bounced off a Calgary defender and right to Bo Horvat, who put it past Dan Vladar to tie the game.

Shortly after Horvat’s goal, Joel Hanley took a tripping penalty, but the Isles couldn’t convert on the power play.
Then, Noah Dobson passed the puck off to Max Tsyplakov, who made a great cross-ice pass to Marc Gatcomb, setting up Gatcomb’s goal to give the Isles the lead.

Second Period
Kyle Palmieri went to the box for hooking early, but the Isles killed the penalty. Just a few minutes later, Coronato would score again to tie the game.
Adam Pelech was called for crosschecking, but the Isles killed that penalty, too, as they struggled to get momentum in this period, ultimately being outshot 13-6 in the frame.
Third Period
Tsyplakov picked the puck up behind the net, shot it at Vladar, and the rebound went write to Kyle MacLean, who gave the Isles the late lead, 3-2.

But... that lead would be short-lived, as Jonathan Huberdeau deflected Rasmus Andersson’s shot past Marcus Hogberg to tie it back up at 3.
Despite some chances at the end, this one would go to overtime.
Overtime
A back and forth overtime had great chances for both sides, but it would be Nazem Kadri who won it for the Flames.
Up Next
Next, the Islanders host the nosediving Columbus Blue Jackets (they’ve won just two games this month out of ten so far) for another shot at two points at UBS Arena on Monday at 7:30pm EST. ...

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