Overview
- Columbus erased a 2-1 deficit with Ivan Provorov’s equalizer and Kirill Marchenko’s winner 74 seconds apart before Cole Sillinger sealed a 4-2 win with an empty-netter.
- Mathew Barzal was assessed a five-minute slashing major and a game misconduct for a two-handed chop at Mason Marchment after a trip on rookie Matthew Schaefer, and the Islanders killed the ensuing advantage, including a 4-on-3.
- The incident is expected to be reviewed by the NHL Department of Player Safety, which could affect Barzal’s availability for the next game in Chicago.
- With Ilya Sorokin on injured reserve with a lower-body issue, David Rittich started on consecutive days, following a 27-save shutout of the Rangers with 31 saves in the loss to the Blue Jackets.
- Coach Patrick Roy said Sorokin is improving daily and is eligible for activation due to the retroactive IR designation, but he has not been cleared, and the back-to-back schedule was cited in New York’s late fade.