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The New York Islanders Continue Their Winning Ways

11/02/2018 at 9:41am EDT

from Andrew Gross of Newsday,

The Islanders are proving they can play with the NHL’s best teams, even during stretches in games when they’re not playing all that well.

Thanks to some spectacular goaltending by Thomas Greiss, it meant a fourth straight win Thursday night as the Islanders earned a 3-2 shootout victory over the Penguins at Barclays Center to sweep the home-and-home series.

“I think it’s a step in the right direction,” said right wing Josh Bailey, who scored the lone goal in the shootout and whose shorthanded goal as he exited the penalty box tied the score at 1-1 at 14:46 of the second period and extended his point streak to seven games. “We’re not going to get too carried away, but it was two games we felt we played well in.”

The Islanders (7-4-1), wearing their blue alternate jerseys with the “NY” logo for the first time, opened a three-game homestand and will end a five-game stretch against divisional opponents on Saturday against the Devils.

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