The New York Islanders carved out a little piece of history on Tuesday night, winning a 10th consecutive game for only the second time in the team's storied past.
It was a feat that hadn't been accomplished in over 37 years - a span so long that no current Islanders player had even been born. The last time the Isles won 10 straight games came all the way back in February 1982, when Hall and Oates were burning up the charts and the Isles were marching towards a franchise record 15-straight wins.
Win number 10 came over the Ottawa Senators, a 4-1 decision in the team's first game this season at Barclays Center. Cal Clutterbuck, Cole Bardeau, Casey Cizikas and Josh Bailey provided the offense, while Thomas Greiss made 27 saves. While a 10-game winning streak isn't the accomplishment for the Islanders this season, it is still a worthy one, especially in the age of parity.
"It's tough to do, especially in the league today, the way it is," Clutterbuck said. "There is no easy night. Even a team like that, that's trying to build something comes out and give you fits and work extremely hard and they have some talent. Sometimes a game like that can be tougher than a game against Tampa Bay, but we found a way."
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