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.
In a 4-2 victory over the Islanders on Thursday, Dubinsky scored for the first time in 17 games, fending off two defenders on an end-to-end rush before firing a wrist shot past goaltender Evgeni Nabokov.