Simon Holmstrom didn’t get a goal or an assist in the win, but critical high-effort plays in a 2-1 win over the Tampa Bay Lightning won him the Iron Man mask as the New York Islanders player of the game.
Holmstrom recorded 19:41 TOI with two blocked shots and a plus one rating. One of his two blocked shots came in the waning minutes on a Darren Raddysh shot from the point with the Lightning playing with the extra attacker.
“I love the commitment our guys made to block shots,” Head Coach Patrick Roy said. “Simon had a few blocks at the end, and they were key moments in the game.”