New York, New York: Islanders and Rangers combine to score 10 goals, but Clutterbuck has the last laugh

The New York Rangers and New York Islanders combined to score a whopping seven goals in the opening frame of Sunday’s tilt which the Isles won 6-4.

Johnny Boychuk, Brock Nelson and Kyle Okposo scored in the opening 4:45 of the game.

The Rangers responded by scoring two goals in 38 secconds to cut the lead to 3-2 before Boychuk scored his second of the game. Eric Staal brought the Rangers to within a goal heading into the first intermission. The goal was Staal’s first as a Ranger.

Antti Raanta also said the "first period was the weirdest hockey period in my hockey life."

— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) March 7, 2016

Antti Raanta described start of game as a "goalie's nightmare."

— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) March 7, 2016

Somehow, neither team scored in the second period.

In the third, Derick Brassard completed the comeback by tying the game at four.

With under two minutes remaining in the game, the Islanders got the game-winning goal from forward Cal Clutterbuck.

AV clearly would have preferred Eric Staal on ice for faceoff that led to Clutterbuck winner but Staal had just taken long shift.

— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) March 7, 2016

Derek Stepan on losing draw to Cizikas that led to Clutterbuck winner.
"It sucks."

— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) March 7, 2016

The Islanders trail the Rangers by three points in the Metropolitan division, but the Isles have three games in hand.