Two points are two points, but the Sabres had to have left the ice with a bit of a bad taste in their mouths. They could've finished this one off in regulation and headed to the dressing room with a win under their belts that featured few mistakes and plenty of positives. Instead, a final period that featured some lax play in their own end, and two (really) late goals sent this one to OT, and then to a shootout, where Buffalo did pick up that final point.
Some thoughts from the game:
-Derek Roy played like a man on a mission though it didn't translate to more than one helper on the score sheet. When he's on his game he can be every bit the playmaker that Tim Connolly is.
-Pominville and Hecht both broke out of their scoring droughts, but both scored on the power play, and frankly, both were on shots that you have to make in this league. Part of their problems of late is that neither have been making plays like these, plays they are both expected to make.
-Tim Kennedy put together a decent NHL debut. Though the official scorer says that he peppered the Islanders net with only one shot, he certainly was a presence in the offensive zone, and did a decent job of backchecking.
-On Campoli's game tying goal, Vanek was floating around and got lazy when he should've been playing tighter D, and he certainly heard it from Lindy during the break between regulation and OT.
-Kotalik and Stafford continue to be outstanding in shootouts and both played well during regulation with Ales earning two assists and number one star honors.
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