Following a climactic victory against Boston last night, the New York Islanders simply didn't have enough of the magic in Newark, where the New Jersey Devils defeated the Isles 3-2 in overtime.
Anssi Salmela, the unlikeliest of heroes, wired a shot into the top shelf sending the sellout crowd at Prudential Center into a frenzy and causing Isles fans to throw objects at their television sets.
The New York Islanders have dropped yet another game to the Devils after regulation time. There was a point during this season when notching a mere point would have been satisfactory. That time is long ago.
It was a relief, if anything, to see the young Isles visibly frustrated after losing this one. The players bolted for the locker room as soon as the goal-horn sounded, clearly upset with themselves and feeling disrespected.
Don't worry, that's a good thing. It's the sign of a maturing hockey team.
The Islanders came out flat in period one, managing just three shots on Devils goaltender Martin Brodeur and falling behind 1-0 just over three minutes in on Jacob Josefsen's first career tally.
After a less than promisin ...
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