Avalanche Overcome Islanders in Overtime

Despite a strong start, the Islanders lose key players to injuries and fail to maintain their lead, marking their third loss in four games.

Nathan MacKinnon scored the winning goal in overtime, leading the Colorado Avalanche to a 5-4 victory over the New York Islanders.
The Islanders lost two players during the game: goaltender Semyon Varlamov and defenseman Robert Bortuzzo, both due to injuries.
Despite being outskated and spending most of the game in the defensive zone, the Islanders managed to enter the third period with a 4-3 lead.
Valeri Nichushkin tied the game for Colorado before the power play expired, scoring his second goal of the night.
The Islanders have lost three out of their last four games, and eight of their last nine games in Denver.