ELMONT, N. Y. -- Jason Robertson scored a hat trick in the span of 8:40 in the second period, and the Dallas Stars held off the New York Islanders for a 4-3 win at UBS Arena on Sunday. The hat trick was Robertson’s first of the season and fourth in the NHL.
The New York Islanders (25-24-7) lost their third straight game as the Dallas Stars (37-18-2) utilized a Casey Cizikas major penalty to storm past New York in the second period.
The Dallas Stars play their second of a three-game road trip in New York on Sunday night against the New York Islanders. The Stars will hope to build momentum on a 4-2 win in New Jersey on Saturday and win on a back-to-back before heading to Columbus.
But that may be just the case after defenseman Lian Bichsel left Sunday night’s game vs. the New York Islanders with an injury. Bichsel suffered what looked to be a head injury after Islanders center Casey Cizikas delivered a blow to the Stars' 20-year-old mid-way through the second period.
Off, it was not, at UBS Arena on Sunday night. Instead, it was a regular — well maybe not-so-regular — old Islanders defeat that felt downright quaint after what we saw the last
The Stars have earned points in 11 or their last 13 games against the Islanders, including recording points in their last six consecutive games (4-0-2). Since the 2017-18 season, Dallas has held a .731 point percentage against the Islanders, which ranks fifth among all NHL teams during that span.
Dallas Stars (36-18-2, in the Central Division) vs. New York Islanders (25-23-7, in the Metropolitan Division) Elmont, New York; Sunday, 7:30 p.m. EST. BETMGM SPORTSBOOK LINE: Sta
NEW YORK (AP) — Jason Robertson's third career hat trick lifted the Dallas Stars past the New York Islanders 4-3 on Sunday night for their third straight victory. Jake Oettinger finished with 35 saves and Sam Steel also scored for Dallas, which held on after a late charge by the Islanders.
The Avalanche, along with the Dallas Stars, Winnipeg Jets, and others, are believed to be interested in New York Islanders Brock Nelson if they decide to trade the pending UFA. The Fourth Period: The New York Rangers held forward Reilly Smith out of the lineup Sunday. He carries a $3.75 million cap hit and an eight-team no-trade list.