MONTREAL (AP) — New York Islanders fourth-string goalie Mikko Koskinen showed no signs of being intimidated by a sold-out Bell Centre crowd.
Two days after the Finn lost his first start in the NHL, Koskinen earned his first league win in the New York Islanders' 4-3 shootout victory over the Montreal Canadiens on Thursday.
Koskinen turned aside Montreal's first four shots in the shootout after stopping 37 shots during the game.
"I'm pretty confident about my shootout skills," said Koskinen, who was pressed into service against the Toronto Maple Leafs when Kevin Poulin suffered a season-ending knee injury in the pregame warmup on Tuesday.
"That was a great win for us. The guys played unbelievable in front of me and that made my job pretty easy tonight."
Kyle Okposo, who scored New York's winner on the fourth shootout attempt, was happy that his goal gave the win to Koskinen, who was the fifth goalie to play for the Islanders this season after Dwayne Roloson, who was traded to Tampa Bay, Rick DiPietro, Nathan Lawson and Poulin, who are all sidelined by injuries.
"He deserved it, especially last game, getting thrown to the wolves like that right in warmups," Okposo said. "To get your win in your second NHL game in Montreal is something pretty special."
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