Kyle Palmieri scored 1:17 into overtime Thursday night for the New York Islanders, who overcame a pair of one-goal deficits and moved closer to clinching a playoff berth with a 3-2 win over the Montreal Canadiens in Elmont, N.Y. Palmieri capped an extended sequence in the Canadiens' zone by taking a pass from Brock Nelson and firing an angled shot past Sam Montembeault to give the Islanders (37-27-15, 89 points) their sixth straight win. Pierre Engvall scored a tying goal in the second period... Read this story
