NHL

Islanders pull through

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Josh Gorges of the Montreal Canadiens defends against Colin McDonald of the New York Islanders during their game at the Bell Centre in Montreal, Canada. Getty Images
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Canadiens players celebrate a goal during the game. Getty Images
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Andrei Markov of the Canadiens battles for the puck with Matt Martin of the Islanders. Getty Images
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Goaltender Evgeni Nabokov of the Islanders covers the puck with his glove. Getty Images
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Canadiens’ Travis Moen connects with Islanders’ Thomas Hickey during the first period. AP
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Islanders’ Thomas Hickey (right) celebrates his game-winning goal with teammate John Tavares. Reuters
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Thomas Hickey of the Islanders battles for the puck with Brian Gionta of the Canadiens. Getty Images
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Canadiens goalie Carey Price stops a shot by Islanders’ Brad Boyes during the second period. Reuters
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Max Pacioretty (right) of the Canadiens celebrates his goal with teammate David Desharnais. Getty Images
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A fan holds a sign thanking Tomas Plekanec of the Canadiens (in Slovenian) before the game. Getty Images