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BOSTON (AP) Casey Cizikas saw the open ice ahead. And he knew the Boston defense would be coming on quickly.
“I knew that D-man was going to be tracking me hard,” Cizikas said Monday night after his breakaway goal with 14:48 gone in overtime gave the Islanders a 4-3 victory over the Bruins and sent the second-round playoff series back to New York tied at one game apiece.
“I just wanted to get a shot off,” Cizikas added, “and I was able to beat him.”
Cizikas picked up a loose puck that bounced off Boston forward Charlie Coyle’s skate and he raced in all alone on Tuukka Rask before beating him high on the stick side. A fourth-line center, Cizikas hadn’t scored since April 1 and hadn’t netted a playoff goal since 2015.
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The Islanders blew a two-goal lead in the third period of Monday night's Game 2 but bounced back and won in overtime when Casey Cizikas beat Bruins goalie.
Casey Cizikas scored on a breakaway with 14:48 gone in the first overtime and Semyon Varlamov returned to the net to make 39 saves, leading the New York Islanders to a 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins on Monday night and knotting their second-round playoff series at one game apiece.