NEW YORK — Bo Horvat scored 41 seconds into overtime and the New York Islanders defeated the Dallas Stars 3-2 Sunday night to win new coach Patrick Roy's debut.
Alexander Romanov and Hudson Fasching also scored for New York and defenseman Noah Dobson had two assists. Ilya Sorokin finished with 41 saves in front of a raucous home crowd.
Roy, who went 130-92-24 in three seasons coaching Colorado from 2013-16, was hired on Saturday to replace Lane Lambert after the Islanders went 0-3-1 on a four-game trip. «I was very nervous, I won't lie,» Roy said. «You always want to win that first game.» Jason Robertson and Nils Lundqvist scored for Dallas, and Joe Pavelski had two assists.
Scott Wedgewood made 25 saves in the Stars' second loss in three games after winning four of five. In the extra period, Mathew Barzal found Horvat behind the Stars' defense and Horvat converted a forehand-backhand maneuver to give the Islanders their third win in 11 games (3-6-2). «It meant a lot.