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Toronto 4, NY Islanders 3
When: 7:00 PM ET, Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Where: Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum, Uniondale, New York
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Brian Pochmara
Linesmen: Brian Murphy, Darren Gibbs
Attendance: 10888

Clarke MacArthur's second goal of the game 2:06 into overtime lifted the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 victory over the host New York Islanders on Tuesday and a sweep of their home-and-home series.

Having gone his previous eight games without a goal, MacArthur broke out in a big way to emerge as the hero. The veteran forward fired a shot that Islanders netminder Al Montoya scrambled to snag, but could not keep his glove in front of the goal line.

Video review confirmed the puck was in, sending Toronto to its third win in the past four games.

Mikhail Grabovski finished with a goal and three assists while Jake Gardiner added his first NHL goal for the Maple Leafs, who defeated New York 3-0 at the Air Canada Centre on Monday.

P.A. Parenteau forced extra time for the Islanders with 12.2 seconds left in regulation, taking advantage of a strange bounce to fire a puck that beat Jonas Gustavsson on the glove side.

John Tavares added his 20th goal of the season and Josh Bailey also scored for New York.
Top Game Performances
 
Toronto   NY Islanders
Mikhail Grabovski 4 Points Josh Bailey 1
Clarke MacArthur 2 Goals Josh Bailey 1
Mikhail Grabovski 3 Assists Matt Martin 1
N/A Power Play Goals N/A
N/A Short Handed Goals Josh Bailey 1
Jonas Gustavsson .906 Save Percentage Al Montoya .810
Jonas Gustavsson 29 Saves Al Montoya 17
Team Stats Summary
 
Team Shots Goals Power Play Penalty Kill Penalty Mins Face Offs Won
Toronto 21 4 0-2 0-0 2 29
NY Islanders 32 3 0-0 2-2 6 24
Upcoming Games
  • NY Islanders will play their next game on the road against Carolina. The Islanders have a W/L % of .474 after a win and .345 after a loss.
  • Toronto will play their next game on the road against Pittsburgh. The Maple Leafs have a W/L % of .458 after a win and .560 after a loss.