Giroux lifts Senators to 2-1 win over struggling Islanders

OTTAWA, Ontario (AP) — Claude Giroux’s second-period power-play goal was the game-winner as the Ottawa Senators tripped the New York Islanders 2-1 on Wednesday night. Shane Pinto also scored for the Senators, who snapped a two-game losing streak with the victory. Anton Forsberg, who stopped 21 shots, was called into action in the second period after Cam Talbot, who made 14 saves, left the game with a lower-body injury. The Islanders continue to struggle as their winless streak reached six games. Brock Nelson scored the lone goal for New York, while Semyon Varlamov stopped 36 shots.