Victor Hedman (77) and Brandon Bochenski (27) of the Tampa Bay Lightning defend against John Tavares (91) of the New York Islanders. The Islanders won, 5-4.
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New York Islanders’ Freddy Meyer checks Tampa Bay Lightning’s Steve Downie into the boards behind the Islanders net during the first period.
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New York Islanders’ Jesse Joensuu (58) and teammates mob Islanders’ Blake Comeau, right, after he scored an Islanders goal in the first period as the Tampa Bay Lightning’s Alex Tanguay skates away.
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Islander Matt Martin (46) and Lightning Nate Thompson (44) slug it in the first period.
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GOAL! New York Islanders’ Richard Park skates by the net as he sends the puck past Tampa Bay Lightning’s goalie Antero Niittymaki for a goal as Lightning’s Martin St. Louis (26) watches during the second period.
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New York Islanders’ goalie Martin Biron stops a shot during the second period.
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The first time is special: Doug Weight (93) of the New York Islanders reacts after scoring his first goal of the season in the second period as teammate Matt Moulson (26) celebrates.
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Goalie Marty Biron makes reaches for the rebound after stopping in Alex Tanguay (13) in the second. Islanders Matt Moulson (26), left, and Klye Okposo (21), right, keep him away from the puck/
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Tampa Bay Lightning’s goalie Antero Niittymaki stops a shot by the New York Islanders’ John Tavares during the third.
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ALL TANGLED UP — New York Islanders’ goalie Martin Biron is knocked into by Tampa Bay Lightning’s Ryan Malone as he is checked by Islanders’ Mark Streit during the third period.
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Islander Matt Martin (46) shoots on Antero Nittymaki (30) in the third period.
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Islander Richard Park (10) shouts in the backround celebrates after scoring the winning goal in the third period.
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WHERE CREDIT IS DUE — New York Islanders’ goalie Martin Biron celebrates the Islanders 5-4 win with teammate Richard Park, who had two goals.
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