Islanders top Avs as Duschene dealt mid-game

Matt Duchene, a nine-year veteran with Colorado, was pulled off the ice and traded to the Ottawa Senators in a three-team deal that was completed in the first period of the Avalanche’s 6-4 loss to the New York Islanders at Barclays Center on Sunday night.

Duchene was selected by the Avalanche with the third overall pick for the 2009 draft and played 586 games for the franchise. The deal netted Colorado four players and three draft picks from the Senators and Nashville Predators, the latter of whom sent star center Kyle Turley to Ottawa.

Duchene, who played 1:59 Sunday, left the ice for the last time as a member of the Avalanche with 10:37 remaining in the period.

The Islanders were well on the way to their sixth win in eight games as Duchene packed his belongings. New York led 2-0 after the first period thanks to goals by Scott Mayfield and Jordan Eberle. Mathew Barzal had a franchise-rookie record five assists.

In other NHL action, Sean Monahan and Matthew Tkachuk scored in a shootout to give the Calgary Flames a 5-4 win over the New Jersey Devils.

Monahan, Michael Frolik, Michael Stone and Micheal Ferland got Calgary’s regulation-time goals. Taylor Hall, Ben Lovejoy, Brian Gibbons and Andy Greene scored for New Jersey in regulation.

The Flames have won three straight to start a seven-game home-stand. The Devils have lost two straight for the first time this season.

Elsewhere, Montreal goaltender Charlie Lindgren stymied the Chicago Blackhawks with 38 saves as Jonathan Drouin and Joe Morrow scored for the Canadiens in a 2-0 victory.

The Habs won their second game in as many nights and improved to 4-1-0 in their past five contests as Lindgren improved to 4-0-0 in his career.

Chicago was shut out for the first time this season and saw its two-game winning streak come to an end.

Also, Detroit goalie Petr Mrazek, playing for the first time since October 20, made 36 saves as the Red Wings opened a threegame trip through western Canada with a dominant 4-0 victory over the struggling Edmonton Oilers.

The Oilers (4-8-1), who have scored just 30 goals, have been held to two goals or fewer in nine of their 13 games.