Islanders edge Thunderbirds, 3-2
The Bridgeport Islanders (1-1-0-0), American Hockey League affiliate of the New York Islanders, capitalized on several turnovers to build a three-goal lead and held on late to earn a 3-2 victory against the Springfield Thunderbirds (0-1-0-0) at MassMutual Center on Saturday. Chris Terry, Ruslan Iskhakov and Otto Koivula each scored for the first time this year, while Cory Schneider (1-0-0) made 20 saves in his season debut. Schneider and the Islanders’ penalty kill buckled down in the closing minutes to survive a two-man advantage and secure the win. scored twice on 10 shots in the opening period including Iskhakov’s first AHL goal to build a 2-0 lead. Less than five minutes prior, Hudson Fasching created a takeaway and found Koivula near the hash marks at the 12:06 mark....
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