ST. LOUIS, Jan. 16 (UPI) -- Oleg Kvasha scored 1:59 into overtime Thursday night, giving the New York Islanders a 3-2 victory over the St. Louis Blues.
Kvasha took the puck off the left boards and skated around rookie defenseman Barret Jackman before putting a backhander through the pads of goaltender Brent Johnson.
It was just the fifth goal of the season for Kvasha, but his fourth in the last six games.
Defenseman Roman Hamrlik picked up the lone assist on the game-winner. Earlier in the night, he was named to the Eastern Conference All-Star team.
Alexei Yashin and defenseman Kenny Jonsson also scored for the Islanders, who were playing their third road game in four nights. They were coming off Wednesday night's 5-0 loss in New Jersey.
The Islanders looked tired over the final 22 minutes, allowing Pavol Demitra to tie it at 2-2 with 3:51 left in regulation. St. Louis held a 12-4 advantage in shots in the third period.
Cory Stillman also scored for the Blues, who were coming off a 3
1-1 road trip.
The game featured 20 minor penalties, four by Blues left wing Keith Tkachuk, who was given a gross misconduct following a slashing infraction in overtime.
