Thomas Greiss makes 35 saves as Islanders top Senators, 4-2

Valtteri Filppula scores twice as Isles sweep home-and-home against Ottawa

3/8/2019, 2:20 AM
Mar 7, 2019; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) makes a save in the second period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports / Marc DesRosiers
Mar 7, 2019; Ottawa, Ontario, CAN; New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) makes a save in the second period against the Ottawa Senators at the Canadian Tire Centre. Mandatory Credit: Marc DesRosiers-USA TODAY Sports / Marc DesRosiers

With Robin Lehner nursing an upper-body injury, Thomas Greiss made 35 saves as the Islanders finished off a home-and-home sweep of the Senators, winning 4-2 in Ottawa Thursday night. Valtteri Filppula scored twice for the Isles. >> Box score

First period:

  • 5:44 NYI Valtteri Filppula; Assists: Leo Komarov, Nick Leddy
  • 7:00 OTT Brady Tkachuk; Assists: Ben Harpur, Anthony Duclair
  • 15:24 NYI Valtteri Filppula; Assists: Tom Kuhnhackl

Second period:

  • 9:13 OTT Oscar Lindberg; Assists: Brian Gibbons, Bobby Ryan

Third period:

  • 12:29 NYI Anthony Beauvillier; Assists: Adam Pelech, Mathew Barzal
  • 19:12 NYI Casey Cizikas (ENG) 

Highlights

What's next:

The Islanders start a three-game home stand Saturday night when they host the Flyers at 7 p.m.

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