This day in NY sports history
THIS DAY IN NY SPORTS HISTORY
Saturday, Feb. 20, 1982
Islanders win 15th straight game
John Tonelli scored with 47 seconds left to lift the Islanders over the Colorado Rockies, 3-2, for their NHL-record 15th straight win. The goal came off former Islanders goalie Chico Resch, who played his first game at Nassau Coliseum since being traded. Don Lever's second-period goal had tied the score at 2 for the Rockies. The Islanders, eventual Stanley Cup champions that year, started the streak Jan. 21 against the Penguins. The streak ended the following day with a 4-3 loss to the Penguins.
Colorado1 1 0 - 2
Islanders2 0 1 - 3
First period: Colorado, Lever (MacMillan, Ketola), 11:40; Islanders, Trottier (Tonelli, McEwen), 16:08; Islanders, B. Sutter (D. Sutter, Langevin), 16:59.
Second period: Colorado, Lever (MacMillan, Ketola), 1:46.
Third period: Islanders, Tonelli (Trottier, McEwen), 19:13.
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