NHL roundup: Islanders snuff out Flames in overtime

Thomas Hickey scored 1:53 into overtime, helping the New York Islanders again find their footing at home with a 2-1 win over the Calgary Flames on Monday night in New York.

With the Flames caught in an awkward change after Michael Frolik broke his stick, captain John Tavares wheeled around the zone and then backhanded one that Hickey tipped past Brian Elliott.

Tavares also scored in the first period.

Thomas Greiss stopped 25 shots for the Islanders, standing tall during a barrage late in the second period before allowing Sean Monahan’s tying goal 5:51 into the third.

New York rebounded from a wild, frustrating three-game trip to the West Coast. They beat Anaheim in a 14-round shootout but then lost twice on goals in the final 3 minutes of regulation against Los Angeles and San Jose.

Last-place New York is just 1-6-1 on the road but improved to 6-4-3 at Barclays Center.

Elliott made 25 saves and lost his seventh straight start.

Blues 4, Stars 3, (OT): Vladimir Tarasenko scored at 3:24 of overtime to lift St. Louis over visiting Dallas.

Tarasenko took a pass from Jori Lehtera and fired a wrist shot past Stars goalie Antti Niemi for his 10th of the season and team-leading 23rd point.

Stars defenseman Jamie Oleksiak scored twice, including the tying goal with 50 seconds left in the third period. With Niemi pulled for an extra skater, Oleksiak sent the puck at the net from the left point and it got past Blues goalie Jake Allen.

Robby Fabbri, Alex Pietrangelo and David Perron also scored for St. Louis, and Allen finished with 18 saves.

Jamie Benn had the Stars’ other goal and Niemi stopped 27 shots.

St. Louis improved to 3-3 in overtime and Dallas fell to 1-6.