Islanders lose at Laval in overtime

LAVAL, Que. — Chris Terry scored once and added two assists for his first threepoint performance with the Bridgeport Islanders in a 5-4 overtime loss to the Laval Rocket at Place Bell on Friday. Robin Salo added a goal and an assist, while Paul LaDue and Arnaud Durandeau also scored for the Islanders.

Bridgeport led by counts of 2-1, 3-2 and 4-3 throughout the night, but Laurent Dauphin pushed Laval to its second straight win at 1:20 of overtime with a shot past Jakub Skarek’s blocker.

Skarek (5-1-2) made 36 saves on 41 shots. He is unbeaten in regulation in each of his last seven decisions (5-0-2).

Danick Martel put the Rocket (6-5-1-0) on top 1-0 just 27 seconds into the game with a redirection in front on Dauphin’s attempt from the right wing. It was his first of two goals in the game, with his second coming in the middle stanza.

Salo answered at 8:10 of the first period with his second goal of the season and his first on the power play. Laval’s Kevin Roy was called for delay of game just 30 seconds prior, and Salo converted the gametying tally on a long-distance wrist shot that sunk into the bottom left corner of the net under Michael McNiven’s blocker. Terry and Otto Koivula each recorded an assist, pushing

Koivula’s scoring streak to five games.

Durandeau gave the Islanders (5-5-1-2) a 2-1 advantage just 2:05 later when he cleaned up his own rebound from below the right circle and scored his third goal of the season in his home province of Quebec. Blade Jenkins and Reece Newkirk helped set it up, the first point (assist) of Newkirk’s pro career (10:15 mark).

Roy tied the game at 2-2 in the final three minutes of the period, but LaDue’s first goal as an Islander put the visitors back out front at 18:12. LaDue settled Terry’s pass above the left circle and ripped a shot off a Laval forward that turned in the air and knuckled past McNiven.

Bridgeport finished its two-game season series against Laval, 1-0-1-0.