Matt Martin, Zach Parise and Brock Nelson scored second-period goals and Semyon Varlamov made 21 saves as the New York Islanders downed the Blackhawks 3-0 on Sunday night.
The Islanders fired 40 shots at Blackhawks netminder Arvid Soderblom in snapping a two-game losing streak and improving to 9-4-0 at home.But the Hawks generated minimal offensive chances against the Islanders and Varlamov, who recorded his first shutout of the season and the 37th of his career.
"We didn't have the puck enough,'' Blackhawks coach Luke Richardson said."These guys are a good team. They wear you down and frustrate you. We created opportunities but we didn't have much luck."Assists went to Casey Cizikas and Scott Mayfield. Defensemen Adam Pelech and Ryan Pulock assisted on Parise's goal, the 416th of his NHL career which ranks him ninth among active players.
Soderblom relieved Petr Mrazek -- who suffered a groin injury -- after two periods of Friday's win over the Rangers.The Islanders improved to 16-2-0 when they score at least three goals.
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