Christopher Gibson makes 50 saves as the Islanders beat the Flames
Posted Mar 11, 2018 09:25:56 PM.
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Rookie goalie Christopher Gibson made 50 saves as the New York Islanders beat the Calgary Flames 5-2 on Sunday to snap an eight-game losing streak.
Anders Lee scored twice, while Johnny Boychuk had a goal and two assists for New York.
Nick Leddy and Jordan Eberle also scored for the Islanders (30-29-10) as Casey Cizikas and John Tavares had two assists each.
Gibson improved his record this season to 1-0-2. It was the second NHL win for Gibson, who went 1-1-1 for the Islanders in the 2015-16 season.
Johnny Gaudreau had a goal and an assist for the Flames (34-26-10), who kicked off a three-game home-stand after going 2-0-1 on the road last week.
Mark Giordano also scored, while goalie Mike Smith made 22 saves in his return to action after missing the past 13 games with a lower-body injury.