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03/14 20:49 CDT Holmstrom scores 2 as Islanders race to an early lead, hold on
to beat Flames 3-2
Holmstrom scores 2 as Islanders race to an early lead, hold on to beat Flames
3-2
By SCOTT CHARLES
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Simon Holmstrom scored twice and the New York Islanders raced
to an early lead and held on to beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Saturday.
Casey Cizikas also scored for New York and David Rittich made 30 saves as the
Islanders won for the third time in four games.
Mikael Backund and Blake Coleman scored for Calgary, which slipped to 2-5-1 in
its last eight games. Devin Cooley started in the net for the Flames and
allowed three goals on 10 shots in the first period. Dustin Wolf replaced
Cooley to start the second period and finished with 17 saves.
Holmstrom gave the Islanders a 2-0 lead with his first goal of the game when he
collected a pass from Luke Schenn and scored on a shot over Cooley's blocker at
16:35 of the first. It was Schenn's first assist at UBS Arena since being
acquired by the Islanders from St. Louis at the trade deadline.
Jean-Gabriel Pageau set up Holmstrom for a short-handed goal in the final
minute of the first period, extending the Islanders' lead to 3-0.
Backlund and Coleman scored during a 6:11 stretch of the third period to pull
Calgary within a goal.
Up next
Flames: At Detroit on Monday in the finale of a five-game trip.
Islanders: Open a three-game trip at Toronto on Tuesday.
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