It wasn't a fairy tale beginning for New York Islanders forward Josh Ho-Sang, but after more than four years in the minors, the former first-round pick is finally proving his worth.

Ho-Sang picked up his second straight multi-point game Tuesday - which included the primary assist on John Tavares' overtime winner - extending his point streak to three games.

Related: Watch: Tavares caps crucial Isles comeback with OT snipe

The 21-year-old is experiencing his first taste of NHL action after being recalled earlier this month. He went pointless in his first three contests, but has quickly found his way, recording six points in his last five games.

Of course, Ho-Sang has been no stranger to making headlines, but in the past it was sometimes for the wrong reasons.

Last season, Ho-Sang was abruptly sent back to junior after reporting late on the first day of training camp. The incident didn't sit well with general manager Garth Snow.

"Enough with the bull----. It's time to grow up," Snow said at the time.

Ho-Sang appeared to get the message. He returned to the OHL's Niagara Ice Dogs where he led the team with 82 points in 66 games and another 26 points in 17 playoff games.

This year, he got his first taste of professional hockey, beginning the campaign with the club's AHL affiliate, the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. There, he put up an impressive 10 goals and 36 points in 48 games before his call-up.

It's early, but already Ho-Sang is averaging the third most ice-time among Islanders' forwards and has been trusted with nearly two minutes of power play time per game.

Head coach Doug Weight clearly trusts the rookie and with his seemingly smooth transition to the NHL, it appears Ho-Sang is well on his way to becoming a staple on the Islanders' front end.

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We have ourselves a race for the Art Ross Trophy.

Thanks to a three-point effort by Patrick Kane against the Montreal Canadiens, and a lone goal by Connor McDavid against the Dallas Stars Tuesday night, the two players are now knotted with 76 points to pace the league.

The two appear to be the top contenders to finish as this season's Art Ross Trophy winner, but this is far from a two-horse race. Both Brad Marchand and Sidney Crosby sit just two points back of the duo.

It's coming down to the wire, but who will prevail?

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LOS ANGELES - Anthony DeAngelo and Brendan Perlini scored in an 11-round shootout, Louis Domingue made 44 saves and the Arizona Coyotes defeated the Los Angeles Kings 3-2 on Tuesday night.

Max Domi scored two goals for the Coyotes, who have won three consecutive games for the second time this season. Domi tied it 2-all with less than a minute left in regulation.

Tyler Toffoli scored twice, including a power-play goal with 1:36 remaining that gave Los Angeles a 2-1 lead. Ben Bishop stopped 30 shots, but the Kings' playoff chances were dealt a second major blow in two nights.

Toffoli converted a one-timer from Jeff Carter, only to see Domi tie it at 2 with 44.3 seconds left. Domi was alone at the edge of the crease and easily scored after Derek Forbort failed to clear the puck for the Kings.

Domi tied the game at 1 with 14:21 remaining in the third period. The Coyotes capitalized on Jarome Iginla's turnover in the neutral zone, and Domi went top shelf over Bishop's left shoulder with his shot.

Toffoli snapped in the rebound of Jake Muzzin's shot 5:03 into the second, giving the Kings a 1-0 lead seconds after Shane Doan could have put the Coyotes ahead. Bishop never realized the puck was loose after stopping Doan's initial backhand, and Alec Martinez alertly knocked it away to prevent the tap-in by Doan and lead to a break the other way.

Los Angeles' need to come away with two points increased dramatically after its 3-1 loss to St. Louis on Monday. Not only did the Blues extend their lead over the Kings for the second wild card in the Western Conference to five points, they have a more favorable schedule down the stretch.

The Kings will play nine teams currently in playoff position over their final 13 games, with five of those on the road, while the Blues face just four opponents set to reach the postseason before the season wraps up on April 9.

But that hunger didn't necessarily manifest in the opening 20 minutes, as two offensive-zone penalties blunted the Kings. Dustin Brown's breakaway represented the best scoring chance for the Kings, who had 11 shots and won 13 of 18 faceoffs in the sleepy first.

NOTES: Toffoli had a point for the third straight game. . The Kings scratched D Brayden McNabb, with Kevin Gravel active for only the second time in the last seven games to take McNabb's place. . The Coyotes and Kings will conclude their four-game season series April 2 in Los Angeles.

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It's bad in Dallas.

The Stars lost their third straight game on Tuesday, and have been outscored a remarkable 17-4 across those contests. Against Edmonton, head coach Lindy Ruff was forced to use both goalies for a third consecutive affair, and then called out his "leaders" after Dallas allowed seven goals.

"That may be the worst game I've coached as a Dallas Star," Ruff said, according to the Dallas Morning News' Mike Heika. "We need a lot more out of the leaders of our team. They're the guys who can make the difference at this time. They're the guys that the responsibility lies on."

Related: Stars agree to terms with college FA defender Bayreuther

Tyler Seguin, meanwhile, can only wonder how low the Stars can go.

"I thought we kind of hit rock bottom last game," Seguin said of Dallas' 5-1 loss to San Jose on Sunday. "But we got deeper tonight."

Seguin and captain Jamie Benn were held pointless Tuesday, but both have essentially been point-per-game players this season. They're doing their part. But unless they learn how to play goal, they can't fix what ails the Stars.

Here are the save percentages of Kari Lehtonen and Antti Niemi over the past three games:

Look, it's not all on the two goaltenders; the Stars clearly have issues on defense. But Lehtonen and Niemi are a big reason why Dallas has conceded the most goals in the NHL.

Only 13 games to go, Stars fans. It's almost over.

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Jack Eichel scored two goals Tuesday. Only problem: One of them was on his own net.

The Sabres phenom inadvertently kicked the San Jose Sharks' second goal of the game - which held up as the eventual game winner - past Robin Lehner late in the middle period, and Eichel wasn't happy about it back on the Buffalo bench.

It was a tough bounce, especially for Lehner, who was stellar through 40 minutes while stopping 35-of-37 shots.

Micheal Haley got credit for the goal, and he'll never score an easier one. Hey, life happens sometimes.

Earlier in the game, Eichel bagged his 20th of the season, putting him in some fine Sabres company:

The Sharks won 4-1.

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The Dallas Stars have agreed to contract terms with college free-agent defenseman Gavin Bayreuther out of St. Lawrence University, the club announced Tuesday night.

The deal will be official Wednesday.

Bayreuther is 22, 6-foot-1, 195 pounds, shoots left, and had eight goals and 21 assists in 30 games this NCAA season. He leaves college after four years with 35 goals and 111 points in 142 games.

It's likely a two-year, entry-level contract, according to TSN's Bob McKenzie, who adds that Bayreuther will likely spend the rest of this season with the Stars' AHL affiliate on an amateur tryout. That means his contract will begin in 2017-18.

The Buffalo Sabres, Colorado Avalanche, and New Jersey Devils were reportedly interested in Bayreuther, but in the end, the kid chose the Stars.

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The Edmonton Oilers have finally done it - they've got 80 points.

Eighty-one, even better, in fact, after a 7-1 thrashing of the goalie-less Dallas Stars, snapping a three-game losing streak.

It's the first time the Oilers have eclipsed 80 points since 2008-09, when the club finished with 85 points, but still missed the playoffs.

That's the difference this time around - barring a monumental collapse, the Oilers will play postseason puck for the first time since 2005-06, when they lost the Stanley Cup Final in a heartbreaking seven games to the Carolina Hurricanes.

Connor McDavid scored the extra point for the Oilers on the evening, giving him 76 points on the season. He's tied for the league lead in scoring with Patrick Kane, who put up a three-spot Tuesday in Montreal.

Cam Talbot, meanwhile, earned his 34th win of the season in goal. To put that in perspective, the last time an Oilers team won that many games was - you guessed it - 2008-09.

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Guess how many Dallas Stars goalies played on Tuesday?

Hint: The answer is always both.

Edmonton Oilers forward Patrick Maroon sent starter Antti Niemi to the bench slightly past halfway into the game, deftly using a toe drag to evade his man before slotting home the backhand.

In Niemi's defense, he didn't have much of a chance on the goal, after his own defenseman collided with him (in said defender's defense, he was trying to cover Connor McDavid). Not working in Niemi's favor: He stopped only 15 of the 20 shots he faced.

Tuesday marked the third straight game in which the Stars allowed at least five goals and played both Niemi and Kari Lehtonen. At this point, you can't help but feel for Dallas head coach Lindy Ruff. Hell, even Benoit Pouliot managed to score - his first goal since Dec. 8.

Maroon's goal was his 22nd of the season, which can't end fast enough for Dallas.

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