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Lee, Pageau, and Holmstrom ignite offense, netting crucial game-winners and fueling a dominant five-game winning streak. Their magic propels the Islanders.
New York Islanders (38-24-5, in the Metropolitan Division) vs. Toronto Maple Leafs (29-27-12, in the Atlantic Division) Toronto; Tuesday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: The New York Islanders visit the Toronto Maple Leafs after Simon Holmstrom's two-goal game against the Calgary Flames in the Islanders' 3-2 win.
The Islanders wanted to start strong. They wanted to take a lead and play with a lead. They wanted to stop digging themselves a hole in the first period, something they’d done in seven of their first eight games following the Olympic break.
Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman scored third-period goals, and Dustin Wolf pitched nearly 40 minutes of shutout hockey, but the Flames fell 3-2 to the Islanders Saturday at UBS Arena. Simon Holmstrom's short-handed goal stood up as the winner,