{"id":82592,"date":"2025-12-14T00:20:05","date_gmt":"2025-12-14T00:20:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/82592\/"},"modified":"2025-12-14T00:20:05","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T00:20:05","slug":"barzal-heineman-lift-islanders-past-lightning-3-2-in-shootout","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/82592\/","title":{"rendered":"Barzal, Heineman lift Islanders past Lightning 3-2 in shootout"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEW YORK — – Emil Heineman<\/a> and Mathew Barzal<\/a> scored in the shootout, and the New York Islanders<\/a> defeated the Tampa Bay Lightning<\/a> 3-2 on Saturday night.<\/p>\n

Matthew Schaefer<\/a> and Cal Ritchie scored in the first period for New York, with Anthony Duclair<\/a> assisting on both, and the Islanders extended their winning streak to three games. Ilya Sorokin<\/a> made 32 saves and stopped two of three Tampa Bay attempts in the shootout.<\/p>\n

Darren Raddysh<\/a> and J.J. Moser<\/a> scored for Tampa Bay. Jonas Johansson<\/a> finished with 15 saves, and Nikita Kucherov<\/a> had two assists as the Lightning closed a four-game road trip.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

The Islanders took a 2-0 lead in the opening period.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Raddysh scored on a five-on-three power play midway through the second period to pull the Lightning within one.<\/p>\n

Tampa Bay outshot New York 17-1 in the second period.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

Up next<\/p>\n

Lightning: Host Florida Panthers<\/a> on Monday.<\/p>\n

Islanders: Visit Detroit Red Wings<\/a> on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

——<\/p>\n

AP NHL: https:\/\/www.apnews.com\/hub\/NHL<\/a>br\/]<\/p>\n

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