Hughes, Schaller lead Canucks past Islanders 4-3

NEW YORK CITY Quinn Hughes racked up twice, including his eighth of the period 42 seconds into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks defeated the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory. J. T Miller and Tim Schaller likewise racked up for Vancouver, and Jacob Markstrom had 34 saves The Pacific Division-leading Canucks improved to 14-3-0 given that Dec 19. " We are playing for each other now and it shows," Markstrom said. Michael Dal Colle, Jordan Eberle and Brock Nelson racked up for the Islanders in their 3rd consecutive loss on home ice Thomas Greiss made 20 saves in his 3rd straight start. Hughes sent out a wrist shot previous Greiss for the winning objective It was the initial occupation multigoal ready the 20-year-old defenseman. Nelson helped the Islanders pressure overtime when he scored with 26 secs left in guideline Ryan Pulock's shot from the factor deflected off Tanner Pearson's stick, which drew Markstrom out of placement Nelson after that poked it home for his 21st. The Islanders outshot the Canucks 17-5 in the 3rd duration  Darren Helm Jersey . " I liked our game," Islanders train Barry Trotz claimed" There was a great deal to like in our game I would take that video game most nights I thought we were resilient obtaining a late objective. " Vancouver opened a 3-1 lead on Schaller's fifth of the season 14:56 right into the second It was the very first goal in 34 ready the 29-year-old onward, that rejoined the schedule after being scraped in the previous 4 games. Hughes' shot flowed past Greiss to damage a 1-1 connection midway via the second The smooth-skating defenseman is in a close race with Cale Makar of the Colorado Avalanche for the Calder Trophy, awarded to the NHL rookie of the year  Rob Blake Jersey . " It behaves to add since you intend to seem like you are a component of it and you wish to have an effect on the team," Hughes stated" It's great that we are winning since I remember a time not too lengthy earlier in early December when people were kind of shedding it. " Miller opened the scoring when he gathered a rebound and snapped the puck past Greiss 2:09 into the very first period The power ahead reached 20 objectives for the 3rd time in his nine-year NHL occupation He also extended his point streak to 5 games. " You such as to assume you obtain more better and discover stuff as you go on through your occupation," Miller claimed" I feel much more comfy I know what my game is I'm getting a great chance here I'm simply trying to maximize it When you use a great group like this, bordered by good players, undoubtedly the statistics will certainly exist if you are doing the appropriate things. " Dal Colle tied it at 1 at 5:23 He got credit scores for his third when a pass from Josh Bailey rerouted off his skate.