Hockey Islanders Can’t Solve Holtby, fall in Overtime by Jayson Love April 22, 2015 (Via ESPN) On Sunday afternoon, the Isles won an emotional over time game three by the score of 2-1 to take a 2-1 series lead. On Tuesday night, the Capitals did the exact same thing on Long Island. The Islanders came out firing and were the better on ice team for much of the night but the difference was the play between the pipes. Jaroslav Halak was solid, but allowed a long shot with a slight re-direction from Alex Ovechkin to get by and allowed the game winner from even further out when Niklas Backstrom found the twine on what can only be described as a soft goal. Backstrom fired from just inside the blue line, and Halak didn’t react as he was presumably screened by Joel Ward who was parked in front. In the third period, Cal Clutterbuck thought he had the go-ahead goal, but his effort glanced off the crossbar behind Brandon Holtby. The Islanders unleashed 37 shots on Brandon Holtby, but Holtby stopped 36 of the attempts. The only shot that got in his net was a rebound that Casey Czikas was able to put home. The Islanders will need to break through for more than one in game 5 on Thursday. Post Views: 1,058 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Jayson Love Jayson is a Staff Writer for DoubleGSports.com Latest posts by Jayson Love (see all) Red Bulls Forced to Go with Make Shift Lineup Due to International Callups and Injury, Win 3-0 - March 25, 2018 The United States National Team Doesn’t Develop Young Talent? Don’t blame the Red Bulls - March 21, 2018 Red Bulls Make History with Champions League Win at Tijuana, Bradley Wright-Phillips Scores a Brace - March 7, 2018 New York Red Bulls Are New Look Red Bulls as 2018 Season Approaches - February 21, 2018 Related TopicsNHL Playoffs Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! MadFit Dance Workout Videos — Fitness Fun for All by Elizabeth DiPietro | posted on March 15, 2021 Will Michael Jordan’s Exclusive Golf Course Enable Him To Take On The Pros? by Katie Malespina | posted on March 30, 2021 Michael Jordan Could Change the Future of Nascar for the Better by Inesh Chari | posted on March 30, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 The Mockery of A Sport: Paul vs. Askren by Brandon Berrios | posted on April 19, 2021 More in Hockey Tim Peel is Discharged After Caught on Hot Mic Tim Peel was Discharged from the NHL After He was Caught on the Hot... NHL, Amazon Web Services Partner to Develop New Stats, Data, and Insights The National Hockey League (NHL) is partnering with Amazon Web Services (AWS) in an... You Know I’m Right, Episode 81: ESPN’s Arda Ocal (Audio/Video) On the 81st episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 80: MSG Network’s Bill Pidto (Audio/Video) On the 80th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... NYR Broadway Bits for Game Three versus Pittsburgh Adam Henrique Has Surgery