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Islanders OT Win, 4-3, Against The Maple Leafs 1/11/24

 




*Sorry for the lack of photos! Hoping to get permission eventually.*


   The Maple Leafs played against the Islanders in New York on Thursday, January 11th. It was a close win for either team, but the Islanders won in overtime with a 4-3 score.


Maple Leafs lineup against the Islanders:

Knies - Matthews - Marner

Bertuzzi - Tavares - Nylander

Holmberg - Domi - Jarnkrok

McCann - Kampf - Gregor


Rielly - Brodie

Benoit - McCabe

Giordano - Liljegren


Jones

Samsonov


Islanders lineup against the Maple Leafs:

Lee - Horvat - Wahlstrom

Engvall - Nelson - Fasching

Holmstrom - Barzal - Palmieri

Martin - Pageau - Clutterbuck


Romanov - Dobson

Pelech - Mayfield

Reilly - Aho


Sorokin

Appleby


   Kyle Palmieri scores the first goal for the Islanders and his tenth goal of the season. Bobby McCann ties up the game with his second of the season - 1-1 being the final score for the first period.


   Auston Matthews nets one, getting the Maple Leafs in the lead by one. Matthews scores AGAIN, second of the night and 33rd of the season! Alex Romanov scores the second for the Islanders, and Bo Horvat ties it up - 3-3 being the final for the second and third period, going into overtime.


   Mat Barzal wins it for the Islanders just 21 seconds into overtime!



"They're a good team, they play really well," Auston Matthews said postgame, speaking about the Maple Leafs loss against New York. "I thought it was pretty back and forth - obviously, we'd like to get that extra point in overtime."



- Auston Matthews stats:

   - 33 Goals

   - 15 Assists

   - 48 Points

- Mathew Barzal stats:

   - 12 Goals

   - 33 Assists

   - 45 Points

- Bo Horvat stats:

   - 17 Goals

   - 23 Assists

   - 40 Points



"I thought everyone, top to bottom, played awesome tonight." Mathew Barzal said, talking about the Islanders overtime win against the Maple Leafs.

 

 

 



POST-GAME : Noah Dobson

POST-GAME : Bo Horvat

POST-GAME : Lane Lambert


POST-GAME : Mitch Marner

POST-GAME : Martin Jones

POST-GAME : Bobby McCann

POST-GAME : Sheldon Keefe

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