Final
Okposo's hat trick lifts Islanders to 8-1 rout of Oilers
Feb 8, 2016 - 1:30 AM NEW YORK (AP) Kyle Okposo scored a hat trick after the Islanders opened a commanding early lead with three first-period goals as New York routed the last-place Edmonton Oilers 8-1 on Sunday.Thomas Greiss made 30 saves for the Islanders (27-18-6), who moved within three points of the Rangers for second-place in the Metropolitan Division.
Johnny Boychuk, John Tavares and Nikolay Kulemin scored in the opening period, chasing former Islanders netminder Anders Nilsson, who was replaced after Kulemin's goal by former Ranger Cam Talbot.
Boychuk, in his first game back after missing 11 games with an upper body injury suffered on Dec. 31 at Buffalo, ripped a slap shot past Nilsson at 2:57 for his fourth goal of the season.
Tavares made it 2-0 at 9:12 with his 19th goal before Kulemin added his sixth at 11:24. Oilers coach Todd McLellan then pulled Nilsson, replacing him with Talbot. Nilsson stopped only seven of the 10 shots he faced.
- EDMONTON: 1
NEW YORK: 8
Final
Feb 7 5:15 PM - End of 3rd Period.
Feb 7 5:14 PM - Power play - Goal scored by Kyle Okposo assisted by John Tavares and Calvin de Haan
Oilers 1, Islanders 8 3rd - 12:33Feb 7 4:51 PM - End of 2nd Period.
Feb 7 4:17 PM - EDMONTON: 1
NEW YORK: 7
End of 2nd
Feb 7 4:17 PM - Goal scored by Cal Clutterbuck assisted by Casey Cizikas
Oilers 1, Islanders 7 2nd - 3:56Feb 7 4:10 PM - Goal scored by Josh Bailey assisted by Anders Lee and Nick Leddy
Oilers 1, Islanders 6 2nd - 10:24Feb 7 3:53 PM - Power play - Goal scored by Kyle Okposo assisted by Nick Leddy and John Tavares
Oilers 0, Islanders 4 2nd - 17:28Feb 7 3:36 PM - End of 1st Period.
Feb 7 3:14 PM - EDMONTON: 0
NEW YORK: 3
End of 1st
Feb 7 3:14 PM - John Tavares won faceoff against Connor McDavid in neutral zone
Feb 7 3:01 PM - Goal scored by Nikolai Kulemin assisted by Frans Nielsen and Kyle Okposo
Oilers 0, Islanders 3 1st - 8:36Feb 7 2:59 PM - Goal scored by John Tavares assisted by Ryan Strome and Thomas Hickey
Oilers 0, Islanders 2 1st - 10:48Feb 7 2:54 PM - Goal scored by Johnny Boychuk assisted by Nick Leddy and Cal Clutterbuck
Oilers 0, Islanders 1 1st - 17:03Feb 7 2:45 PM - EDMONTON: 0
NEW YORK: 0
1st Period - 20:00
Feb 7 2:40 PM
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