The New York Islanders took a point in their first game out of the break, but couldn't bag the second, falling 2-1 to the Colorado Avalanche on Friday night at Pepsi Center.
Thomas Greiss (37 saves) and Calvin Pickard (35 saves) starred in a goalie's duel for 64 minutes, as the Islanders appeared destined to test their luck in the shootout, but Nathan MacKinnon potted the power play game-winner with 17 seconds to play.
Recap: Avalanche 2, Islanders 1 OT
Thomas Greiss makes 37 saves, but Islanders fall 2-1 late in overtime