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| NHL Thursday: NY Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning |
John Tavares and the Islanders try to notch their second win over Tampa Bay in eight days as they open their road schedule Thursday night, with the sputtering Lightning scrambling to avoid a sixth consecutive defeat. Since being shut out in its season opener, New York (3-1-0) has won three straight - including a 5-1 win last Thursday over the Lightning in which Tavares had two goals and two assists. The 21-year-old center had four points again Saturday against the New York Rangers, posting his third career hat trick and an assist in the Islanders’ 4-2 victory. A fourth straight victory would match New York’s longest winning streak from last season, when the club missed the playoffs for the fourth straight year. Tampa Bay (1-3-2) ended a three-year postseason drought, reaching the Eastern Conference finals before falling to Boston. But the Lightning, who used a 7-2-1 start to begin their charge last season, are having a difficult time replicating that success. They’ve been outscored 23-13 during an 0-3-2 skid, with their penalty kill proving especially inept lately. In back-to-back losses to Florida on Saturday and Monday, Tampa Bay allowed seven power-play goals in 15 chances. Stamkos, the top overall pick the year before Tavares, has 98 goals since the start of the 2009-10 season - 15 more than any other NHL player. But he has just two points during the Lightning’s losing streak, and has yet to score a power-play goal after netting 17 last season. Tampa Bay is 1 for 17 with the man advantage in the last five games. GAA and stopping 34 shots against Tampa Bay. Rick DiPietro is also expected to travel to Florida despite a recent concussion. Tavares, who had four goals and five assists in helping New York win five of its last six against the Lightning, seemed excited to head on the road even though the Islanders went 13-21-7 away from home last season. It will be interesting to see if New York can continue their early season success against a determined Tampa Bay team. 
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