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Oleg Kvasha scored off a rebound at 3:02 of overtime, and Rick DiPietro made 34 saves in the New York Islanders' 2-1 victory over the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night.

Kvasha beat Adam Munro from the edge of the crease after the Chicago rookie goalie stopped Jason Blake's shot.

Alexei Yashin scored in regulation for New York, coming off an 8-1 home to loss to Vancouver on Saturday night when DiPietro was pulled in the second period after allowing four goals on 13 shots. The Islanders are 3-9-0 in their last 12 games and 2-1 since Brad Shaw took over as interim coach following Steve Stirling's firing.

Jim Vandermeer scored in regulation for the Blackhawks, 2-11-2 in their last 15 games and 1-8-2 in their last 11 at home.

Munro, making his third straight start, made 21 saves. Top goalie Nikolai Khabibulin missed his 10th straight game because of a groin pull, but has resumed taking shots in practice.

Yashin opened the scoring on a power play at 8:57 of the second, beating Munro high on the glove side with a screened shot from just inside the left point. The goal was Yashin's 16th of the season and second in his last 10 games.

DiPietro made a point-blank pad save on Mark Bell with 5:30 left in the second period. Bell was left open at the low edge of the right circle and fired after taking a pass from Martin Lapointe.

Vandermeer scored a power-play goal with 3 minutes left in the second.

Taking advantage of a turnover at center ice and an ill-timed New York personnel change, Vandermeer had room to skate down the left wing. He faked DiPietro to the ice and scored from 15 feet.

With 5:30 left in the third, Bell fired a shot wide when he was uncovered at the edge of the crease.

The Islanders closed the third period on a power play after Bell was called for delay of game with 1:28 left.

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