Lightning 4, Islanders 3: Comeback attained, Wallace strikes back
The New York Islanders erased a 2-0 deficit and took a lead early in the third, but former Islander Tim Wallace gave the Tampa Bay Lightning a 4-3 win.
| Final - 3.24.2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York Islanders | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay Lightning | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
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Boxscore
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY Islanders | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Tampa Bay | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| First Period |
|---|
| - 1, Tampa Bay Goal - Steven Stamkos (51), from Teddy Purcell and Martin St. Louis at 15:49. Penalties - Marty Reasoner, NY Islanders (Hi-sticking), 6:36; Eric Brewer, Tampa Bay (Holding), 16:48. |
| Second Period |
| - 2, Tampa Bay Goal - Steven Stamkos (52), from Martin St. Louis and Teddy Purcell at 1:46. 3, NY Islanders Power-Play Goal - Frans Nielsen (15), from Matt Moulson and John Tavares at 8:15. 4, NY Islanders Goal - Kyle Okposo (16), from Josh Bailey and Frans Nielsen at 19:24. Penalties - P.A. Parenteau, NY Islanders (Tripping), 4:02; Brandon Segal, Tampa Bay (Tripping), 8:01; Eric Brewer, Tampa Bay (Slashing), 10:34. |
| Third Period |
| - 5, NY Islanders Goal - Matt Moulson (33), from Mark Streit and Andrew MacDonald at :43. 6, Tampa Bay Goal - Tom Pyatt (11), from Ryan Malone and Brett Connolly at 9:08. 7, Tampa Bay Goal - Tim Wallace (3), from Steven Stamkos and Pierre-Cedric Labrie at 12:10. Penalties - Kyle Okposo, NY Islanders (Tripping), 13:33. |
Shots on Goal:
NY Islanders 14 + 15 + 8 = 37.
Tampa Bay 9 + 6 + 11 = 26.
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 1-3. Tampa Bay 0-3.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Al Montoya 4-26-.846. Tampa Bay, Dwayne Roloson 3-37-.919.
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Lonnie Cameron
Power Play Conversion: NY Islanders 1-3. Tampa Bay 0-3.
Goaltenders: NY Islanders, Al Montoya 4-26-.846. Tampa Bay, Dwayne Roloson 3-37-.919.
Referees: Mike Hasenfratz, Dean Morton
Linesmen: Pierre Racicot, Lonnie Cameron
