UNIONDALE, N.Y., April 5 (UPI) -- Jason Blake scored the go-ahead goal 3:46 into the third period as the New York Islanders beat Toronto, 5-2, Thursday, to keep their slim playoff hopes alive.
Ryan Smyth scored his 36th goal of the season to give New York a 1-0 lead in the first period. The score was 2-1 after Toronto's Johnny Pohl and New York's Mike Sillinger (power play) exchanged second-period goals.
In the third, Toronto knotted the score at 2-2 on a goal at 2:12 by Carlo Colaiacovo -- before goals by Blake, Arron Asham and Miroslav Satan (empty net) made sure the Islanders broke a three-game losing streak.
Tom Poti had three assists, and Wade Dubielewicz made 28 saves on 30 shots for the Islanders, who moved within two points of eighth-place Montreal in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Darcy Tucker had two assists, and Andrew Raycroft had 22 saves on 26 shots for the Maple Leafs, who have dropped three of five.
