Evgeni Nabokov had one thing on his mind and that was another win for the New York Islanders who have been heating up of late. Nabokov unfortunately had to take on 45 shots throughout the game while the Islanders only had 18 shots on the opposition. With the game tied 0-0 in the 3rd period, the Flyers outshot the Islanders 16-3. The inevitable seemed it was on the cusp. But Nabokov had other plans on this night.
The game went into Overtime where no goals were scored leading to a shootout between the two teams. Nabokov seemed to need to make another 3 saves in the shootout but the Islanders' Jon Tavares and Frans Nielsen both scored in the shootout easing the pressure for Nabokov, leading to a big 1-0 win in the shootout.
Nabokov was speechless after the game and gave all of his credit to the defense stating how hard the men in front of him played all game. Nabokov was the man who saved the day tonight, getting the Islanders back to .500 for the first time since October.
The Islanders are now 3-0-1 since the All-star break, and are continuing to heat up. The Islanders have also stepped up big in the extra time this season. They are now 6-2 in overtime and shootout ending games. The Islanders will attempt to continue their hot streak on at home on Thursday, February 9th against the Montreal Canadiens.
As an islander fan I think they always like this
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