Islanders Bits: Many ways to describe a loss
The New York Islanders are off to a 3-2 start, which could foretell nice things or could be masking bad things under the surface.
| Final - 10.20.2011 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
Stories
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The New York Islanders came out flat for the third time in five games, falling to the Lightning 4-1 in Tampa Bay.
Plus/Minus: Islanders 1 vs. Lightning 4
Bad, bad, bad. The Islanders played the first two periods as flat as they played half of their opening two games against Florida (when they lost) and Minnesota (when they squeaked out a win). Once...
New York Islanders Vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Preview, Game Time, Schedule
New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning: Schedule, Game Time, Preview, TV Channel and more on the NHL news and highlight matchup.
Gameday: Islanders vs. Lightning, Hot Start vs. Hangover
The New York Islanders embark on their first road trip of the season and try to take advantage of the struggling Tampa Bay Lightning.
Game 6: Florida Panthers at Tampa Bay Lightning
The Florida Panthers defeat the Tampa Bay Lightning 7-4
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Tampa Bay Power-Play Goal - Ryan Malone (2), from Vincent Lecavalier and Marc-Andre Bergeron at 16:32. Penalties - Jay Pandolfo, NY Islanders (Interference), 10:08; Brett Connolly, Tampa Bay (Holding), 11:13; Steve Staios, NY Islanders (Hooking), 15:17. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Tampa Bay Goal - Vincent Lecavalier (3), from Martin St. Louis at 15:14. |
| Third Period |
| - 3, Tampa Bay Goal - Steven Stamkos (3), from Teddy Purcell at 5:25. 4, NY Islanders Goal - Michael Grabner (2), from Mark Streit and Brian Rolston at 7:55. 5, Tampa Bay Goal - Brett Clark (2), from Teddy Purcell at 16:59. Penalties - Marty Reasoner, NY Islanders (Interference), 12:05; Steve Downie, Tampa Bay (Hooking), 13:49; John Tavares, NY Islanders (Slashing), 20:00; Victor Hedman, Tampa Bay (Slashing), 20:00. |
Shots on Goal:
NY Islanders 6 + 4 + 7 = 17.
Tampa Bay 14 + 9 + 7 = 30.
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 0-2. Tampa Bay 1-3.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Al Montoya 4-30-.867. Tampa Bay, Mathieu Garon 1-17-.941.
Referees: Chris Lee, Rob Martell
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Darren Gibbs
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 0-2. Tampa Bay 1-3.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Al Montoya 4-30-.867. Tampa Bay, Mathieu Garon 1-17-.941.
Referees: Chris Lee, Rob Martell
Linesmen: Derek Amell, Darren Gibbs
