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12/13 18:06 CST Barzal, Heineman lift Islanders past Lightning 3-2 in shootout
Barzal, Heineman lift Islanders past Lightning 3-2 in shootout
By SCOTT CHARLES
Associated Press
NEW YORK (AP) --- Emil Heineman and Mathew Barzal scored in the shootout, and
the New York Islanders defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 on Saturday night.
Matthew Schaefer and Cal Ritchie scored in the first period for New York, with
Anthony Duclair assisting on both, and the Islanders extended their winning
streak to three games. Ilya Sorokin made 32 saves and stopped two of three
Tampa Bay attempts in the shootout.
Darren Raddysh and J.J. Moser scored for Tampa Bay. Jonas Johansson finished
with 15 saves, and Nikita Kucherov had two assists as the Lightning closed a
four-game road trip.
Moser tied the game at 3:20 of the third period off an offensive-zone faceoff.
Tampa Bay won the draw cleanly, and Kucherov slid the puck to Moser, who beat
Sorokin over the glove.
The Islanders took a 2-0 lead in the opening period.
Schaefer scored a power-play goal through the legs of Johansson at 3:05, and
Ritchie made it 2-0 with a wrist shot over the blocker midway through the first.
Raddysh scored on a five-on-three power play midway through the second period
to pull the Lightning within one.
Tampa Bay outshot New York 17-1 in the second period.
Pat LaFontaine was honored before the game as the Islanders inducted him into
the franchise Hall of Fame and Ring of Honor at UBS Arena. 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.
Up next
Lightning: Host Florida Panthers on Monday.
Islanders: Visit Detroit Red Wings on Tuesday.
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