Surging Islanders handle Avs for fifth straight win
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Simon Holmstrom scored twice in the third period Tuesday night for the surging New York Islanders, who extended their season-best winning streak to five games with a 5-2 victory over the Colorado Avalanche in Elmont, N.Y.
Anders Lee scored in the second period for New York before Holmstrom tallied the go-ahead goal early in the third. Bo Horvat and Alexander Romanov added goals la