Lindholm hat trick caps Ducks’ rally
Hampus Lindholm scored his third goal of the game in overtime to give the Ducks a 5-4 victory over the Islanders on Thursday night in New York.
Lindholm’s sixth goal of the season came at 4:03 of the extra period, snapping a three-game losing streak for the Ducks.
The Ducks tied the game with goalie Ryan Miller pulled for an extra skater when Rickard Rakell scored at 18:45 of the third period. Brandon Montour and Ryan Getzlaf assisted. Getzlaf had four assists and has points in five games since returning from a facial fracture.
The Islanders lost for the fourth time in five games. A day after announcing future arena plans at Belmont Park, the game drew a crowd of 10,092. The Islanders are last in the NHL in attendance, averaging 11,475 fans in 16 home games.