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Islanders gives up 4 unanswered goals, fall to Hertl (3 G) and Sharks 5-4 in OT

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Jean-Gabriel Pageau - Earns helper versus SharksPageau picked up a power-play assist in a 5-4 lose to San Jose on Tuesday.

ImpactIt was the first power-play point of the season for Pageau despite averaging 1:16 of ice time with the man advantage. After a slow start to the campaign, the veteran center appears to be discovering his offensive game, having notched four points in his last six contests, including his first goal of the year.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Mikael Granlund - Snags two assistsGranlund recorded a pair of helpers versus the Red Wings on Thursday.

ImpactGranlund has put together three multi-point outings in his last six contests, racking up a combined two goals and seven assists. Despite averaging 2:27 of ice time with the man advantage over that stretch, only one of those nine points has been scored on the power play.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Ryan Pulock - Snaps scoreless streak in OT lossPulock tallied a goal on two shots in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks.

ImpactPulock extended the Islanders' lead to 4-1 with a power-play goal midway through the third period, beating Kaapo Kahkonen with a slapshot from the circle. It's the first goal in over a month for Pulock, who also snapped a seven-game scoreless streak. He's up to two goals and six points through 24 games this season while adding 37 hits and 64 blocked shots.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Julien Gauthier - Scores again TuesdayGauthier scored a goal on his lone shot in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to San Jose.

ImpactGauthier opened the scoring Tuesday, firing a wrister past Kaapo Kahkonen to give the Islanders a 1-0 lead midway through the first period. The 26-year-old winger now has two goals and an assist in his last two contests and four points (two goals, two assists) overall through his first seven games with the Islanders. While Gauthier still doesn't warrant much fantasy consideration, he could work his way into a top-six role on an Islanders' team ranked 27th in the league with 2.8 goals per game. He tallied five goals and nine points in 24 games between the Senators and Rangers last season.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Kevin Labanc - Tallies first goal this seasonLabanc scored a goal on his lone shot in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime win over the Islanders.

ImpactLabanc got the Sharks' third-period comeback started with his first goal of the season, as he deflected a Nikita Okhotyuk shot past Ilya Sorokin to cut New York's lead to 4-2. Labanc now has a goal and an assist in his last two games after tallying just two points, both assists, in his first 15 contests. The 27-year-old winger won't offer much fantasy upside in a bottom-six role with San Jose, though he has averaged 1:04 of power-play time on the Sharks' second unit.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Bo Horvat - Adds two more assistsHorvat notched a pair of assists in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to San Jose.

ImpactHorvat set up Julien Gauthier's opening tally in the first period before adding a power-play assist on Brock Nelson's goal in the second. The 28-year-old Horvat now has points in four straight games, totaling two goals and four assists in that span. He's up to seven goals and 20 points overall through 23 contests this season.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE

Simon Holmstrom - Two helpers in OT lossHolmstrom logged a pair of assists in Tuesday's 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks,

ImpactHolmstrom set up Julien Gauthier's opening goal in the first period before adding a second assist on Mike Reilly's shorthanded tally in the third. The two assists are the first of the season for Holmstrom, who now has points in three straight games -- he's totaled two goals and two assists in that span after tallying five goals through his first 20 contests. While he's been limited to a bottom-six role, Holmstrom is one of the Islanders' more intriguing young options, so it wouldn't be surprising to see him work his way into a more prominent spot in the lineup.

DECEMBER 6, 2023•ROTOWIRE