NEW YORK (AP) — Emile Heinemann and Matthew Barzal scored in a shootout and the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.
New York’s Matthew Shafer and Carl Rich scored in the first period and Anthony Duclair added an assist as the Islanders extended their winning streak to three games. Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves in the shootout and stopped 2 of Tampa Bay’s 3 shots.
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Darren Raddysh and JJ Moser scored for Tampa Bay. Jonas Johansson made 15 saves and Nikita Kucherov had two assists to help the Lightning end a four-game road trip.
Moser tied the game at 3:20 of the third quarter during an offensive zone faceoff. Tampa Bay won the draw cleanly, with Kucherov passing the puck to Moser, who beat Sorokin on the glove.
The Islanders took a 2-0 lead at the start.
Shafer scored a power-play goal through Johnson’s legs at 3:05, and Ritchie made it 2-0 with a wrist shot past the blocker midway through the first period.
Radish scored on a five-on-three power play midway through the second quarter to pull the Chargers within one.
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Tampa Bay outscored New York 17-1 in the second quarter.
The Islanders inducted Pat LaFontaine into the team’s Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor at UBS Arena, honoring him before the game. Lafontaine finished his 15-year NHL career with 1,013 points (468 goals, 545 assists), including 566 points (287 goals, 279 assists) in 530 games with the Islanders.
Next
Chargers: Host Florida Panthers on Monday.
Islanders: Visit the Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.
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