But Larsson - who was previously at Arsenal - had the last word, cutting inside from the left and smashing a spectacular 25-yard shot into the top-right corner to end a breathless duel and seal Birmingham's first away league win since August.

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Henrik Lundqvist and Islanders counterpart Evgeni Nabokov staged a classic goalie duel that seemed destined to go to a shootout, but Girardi finished off a rush by flipping a shot over Nabokov's shoulder for just his second goal of the season.

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