UNIONDALE, N. [url=https://www.cheappelicans.com/755u-josh-hart-jersey-pelicans.html]J osh Hart Jersey[/url] .Y. -- The New York Islanders won the game. And then, they didnt. And theyre still trying to figure out why. Kevin Shattenkirk and Alexander Steen scored in the shootout to give the St. Louis

UNIONDALE, N. Josh Hart Jersey .Y. -- The New York Islanders won the game. And then, they didnt. And theyre still trying to figure out why. Kevin Shattenkirk and Alexander Steen scored in the shootout to give the St. Louis Blues a 4-3 win over the Islanders on Saturday following a puzzling goal reversal call in overtime. After T.J. Oshie tied it for the Blues with 27 seconds left in regulation, Thomas Vanek appeared to score the winner for the Islanders on the power play with 1:15 left in overtime -- but the play was overturned on review at the NHL offices in Toronto. The puck hit Vaneks skate blade and dribbled past Blues goaltender Jaroslav Halak, but a distinct kicking motion that usually negates goals wasnt apparent. "I thought it was a terrible call," Vanek said. "I think we all know what a kicking motion is. My skate never elevated, it was on the ice the whole time. I dont know if its because who we are. I think if thats Pittsburgh or some of those top teams, its maybe a goal. "For that to be overturned is just too bad." Islanders coach Jack Capuano wouldnt be drawn into the controversy -- but knew what he saw. "The referees made the right call on the ice," Islanders coach Jack Capuano said. "Then they must have seen something in Toronto that was conclusive." Added Blues coach Ken Hitchcock: "They arent going to make a mistake when it goes to Toronto." The Islanders had an early 2-0 lead for the second straight game. And again, they found themselves tied and in a battle. The Islanders (21-25-8) have led by two or more goals 15 times in 54 games this season -- and are 6-4-5 in those contests. Matt Martin put the Islanders ahead 3-2 midway through the second period. The home team was almost able to withstand the Blues relentless pressure in the games closing minutes. Earlier in the period, Oshies shot hit both posts but didnt cross the goal line behind Islanders goalie Kevin Poulin. Vanek and Kyle Okposo scored in the first for the Islanders, who lost for the fifth time in 15 games. Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice for the Blues. Poulin made a number of acrobatic saves for New York, with his best being a point-blank pad save on Blues leading scorer Steen midway through the second. He also denied Steen and Oshie during a power play midway through the third. But the Blues (35-11-5) wouldnt quit, leaving Hitchcock pleased. "This was good, gritty road win," he said. "I like the way the team played in the third period." Vanek opened the scoring at 4:01 of the first, slapping the puck by Halak for his 19th of the season. Vanek has points in 17 of his last 19 games with nine goals and 16 assists during the stretch. The 30-year-old left wing was acquired from Buffalo on Oct. 27 for Matt Moulson and two high draft picks. The line of Vanek, John Tavares and Kyle Okposo was at it again at 15:11 when Okposo jammed the puck past Halak for his 22nd goal of the year. Fans at Nassau Coliseum also chanted "U-S-A! U-S-A!" for Okposo, who wasnt picked for the U.S. team for the Winter Games next month in Russia even though hes having a breakout season. Okposo already has a career-high 54 points. Tarasenko cut the margin in half at 17:17 of the first, beating Poulin high from about 30 feet out. The 22-year-old right wing scored again at 1:17 of the second, his 17th goal this season. He hit the left post late in second and had a golden chance midway through the third when his rebound shot appeared to hit both posts without going into the net. The Blues won the previous meeting this season, 5-1 at the Scottrade Center on Dec. 5. They were completing visits to all three local teams. They defeated the Rangers 2-1 on Thursday after losing 7-1 in Newark to the Devils. "This a great way to end the trip with a bonus point," Oshie said. "We found a way to battle back and well have a fun ride home." NOTES: The Blues host the Devils on Tuesday. 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The Maple Leafs have dropped three straight and 11 of the last 12 regular- season meetings against Boston overall and the Bruins have claimed six straight in Beantown.If the 2015 Asian Cup is wide open, Group B appears to be the toughest section of the draw to split. All four contenders — Uzbekistan, China, North Korea and Saudi Arabia — have ambitions of making the latter stages of the tournament.Three of the teams have appeared at the World Cup this century while the other, Uzbekistan, came within a goal of booking a berth at the 2014 tournament in Brazil.Uzbekistan also has the highest FIFA ranking, No. 74, of the four teams. The Central Asian team reached the quarterfinals of the 2004 and 2007 Asian Cups and reached the semifinals in 2011.The AFC Asian Cup is the biggest tournament in Asia. We have prepared well and are now ready, coach Mirdjalal Kasimov said. We are eyeing qualification for the knock-out stage. Then go to the semifinals and win a medal.The Uzbek team is led by playmaker Server Djeparov. The two-time Asian Player of the Year made his debut in 2002 and is currently a free agent after being released by Seongnam FC in South Korea. Djeparov is also dangerous from set pieces and will be helped in midfield by the dynamic Odil Ahmedov, one of the stars of the 2011 tournament.Saudi Arabia and North Korea, meanwhile, have to deal with coaching changes made less than a month before the tournament.The Saudi team has appeared at all but two Asian Cups since 1980, but had a humiliating first-round exit in 2011 and failed to reach the last round of regional qualification for the 2014 World Cup under former Neetherlands and Barcelona boss Frank Rijkaard. Omer Asik Jersey. Juan Lopez Caro was also fired as Saudi coach last month after the Green Falcons lost the Gulf Cup final to Qatar.Success in Australia would lift some of the gloom that hangs over a West Asia powerhouse that appeared at every World Cup from 1994 to 2006.There is cause for optimism for the Saudis. Al Hilal reached the final of the 2014 Asian Champions League before losing to Australias Western Sydney Wanderers. Striker Nasser Al Shamrani was named as the AFC Player of the Year and there are other young talents, such as Salem Al Dawsari, coming through.North Koreas footballers also enjoyed some encouraging results in 2014. The countrys under-16 team won the Asian Championship, and it had runner-up finishes at Asias Under-19 Championship and the Under-23 Asian Games, as well.Following the latter loss, however, criticism of officials by North Korea coach Yun Jong Su resulted in a stadium ban that will prevent the tactician from coaching at the Asian Cup.Assistant coach Jo Tong-seob has replaced Yun and omitted Jong Tae Se, a star of the 2010 World Cup, from the squad.China, the worst performer of all the Asian Cup qualifying teams, is perhaps the most desperate for success following first-round exits in 2007 and 2011.We are not the favourite, we do not have the best chance, said the teams French coach, Alain Perrin. What I know is that the players are ready to give the best they can. ' ' '