NEW YORK — Bo Horvat scored 41 seconds into time beyond regulation and the New York Islanders defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 on Sunday evening to win new coach Patrick Roy’s debut.
Alexander Romanov and Hudson Fasching additionally scored for New York, and defenseman Noah Dobson had two assists. Ilya Sorokin completed with 41 saves in entrance of a raucous house crowd.
Roy, who went 130-92-24 in three seasons teaching Colorado from 2013 to ’16, was employed Saturday to exchange Lane Lambert after the Islanders went 0-3-1 on a four-game journey.
“I used to be very nervous, I will not lie,” Roy mentioned. “You all the time need to win that first recreation, and I’m very grateful to the gamers for the hassle they put on the market. I used to be simply hoping to offer a great present to our followers as nicely.”
Jason Robertson and Nils Lundkvist scored for Dallas, and Joe Pavelski had two assists. Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves within the Stars’ second loss in three video games after profitable 4 of 5.
Within the additional interval, Mathew Barzal discovered Horvat behind the Stars’ protection and Horvat transformed a forehand-backhand maneuver to offer the Islanders their third win in 11 video games (3-6-2).
“It meant rather a lot. To get a win right here on house ice, in Patrick’s first recreation, it positively feels nice,” Horvat mentioned in his postgame, rinkside interview.
New York tied the rating 2-2 when Fasching redirected Dobson’s shot at 5:23 of the third interval. Dobson notched his career-high forty first help on the play.
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Romanov opened the scoring at 2:52 of the primary interval along with his fifth of the season.
“We wanted two factors tonight,” New York captain Anders Lee mentioned. “It is a fantastic first evening to construct off of. … [Roy] was into it. He sees the sport rather well, understands the little issues which can be working, that are not engaged on the fly and making little changes.”
Robertson tied it 1-1 along with his fifteenth aim of the season and team-leading forty eighth level. The Islanders’ protection misplaced monitor of Robertson as he obtained the puck within the excessive slot and roofed a forehand shot over Sorokin’s blocker with 8:25 left within the second.
Lundkvist gave the Stars a 2-1 lead with 4:52 remaining within the center interval. Pavelski screened Sorokin, and Lundkvist’s slap shot from the purpose sailed into the again of the online.
Stars ahead Craig Smith left the sport with an upper-body damage and didn’t return.
The Islanders, hoping to remain within the combine in a crowded Jap Convention playoff race, will tackle the Vegas Golden Knights on Tuesday.
“We’re doing it for one another in there, and that is his foremost message,” Horvat mentioned of Roy. “And profitable some video games, that positively helps.”
The Related Press contributed to this report.