"It's hard coming back in this league. Teams are too good. Players are too good. You even see it tonight. They pushed, and we were still able to hold on. I think, as a team, we have to manage the puck a little bit better, especially when we're tired on back-to-backs and not let them keep coming at us in waves."
"The Isles wasted little time establishing control. Casey Cizikas opened the scoring early in the first period, giving the Islanders the fast start they had been searching for after several recent games spent playing from behind. Holmstrom extended the lead to 2-0 at 16:35 of the opening period."
The New York Islanders dominated the Calgary Flames 3-2 at UBS Arena, establishing an early 3-0 lead in the first period. Casey Cizikas opened the scoring, followed by two goals from Simon Holmstrom, including a short-handed rush goal late in the opening period. Newly acquired defenseman Luke Schenn recorded his first assist at UBS Arena on Holmstrom's second goal. Calgary mounted a third-period comeback with goals from Mikael Backlund and Blake Coleman, but David Rittich's 30-save performance preserved the victory. The win represents the Islanders' third in their last four games, while Calgary fell to 2-5-1.
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