Trouba, Lowry rally Jets to victory over Islanders
NEW YORK: Jacob Trouba and Adam Lowry scored 22 seconds apart early in the third period, rallying the Winnipeg Jets to a 3-1 victory over the Newyorkislandersontuesdaynight.
Nikolajehlersaddedanempty-net goal with 2.1 seconds left and Connor Hellebuyck stopped 27 shots as Winnipeg won for the fifth time in six games.
The Jets have three straight road wins for the first time this season after completing a sweep of their three-game trip to the New York area. Winnipeg beat New Jersey 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, then won 4-3 in a shootout against the Rangers on Sunday.
Anders Lee scored for the Islanders, who have lost three of four. Thomasgreissfinishedwith21saves.
Lee broke the scoreless tie 1:33 into the third period when he knocked down Johnny Boychuk’s shot from the right point and beat Hellebuyck from the left side for his 10th. It gave Lee four goals and six points in the last six games.troubatieditonthepowerplay withaslapshotstraightawayfromthe blue line for his third at 3:39. Lowry put the Jets ahead as he scored on a rebound of Brandon Tanev’s shot in front for his fifth at 4:01.
After a brisk first period in which neitherteammusteredalotofchances, both picked up the pace in the second. Winnipeg, outshot 8-3 in the first, had a 15-12 edge in the middle period.
Theislanders’besttryoftheperiod came about six minutes in when Hellebuyck stopped Lee’s tip try in front andthendeniedjordaneberle’sfollow attempt.greissmadetwostellarsaves on Kyle Connor late in the second to keep the game scoreless.