Two nights after losing to the Florida Panthers on home ice in Brooklyn, the New York Islanders returned the favor in Sunrise.
The Islanders, residing in the Eastern Conference cellar a season after knocking the Panthers out of the playoffs, got a hat trick from John Tavares and beat Florida 5-2 at BB&T Center on Friday night.
Florida once again was stymied in its quest for an elusive winning streak as the Panthers have not won more than two consecutive games this entire season.
The Islanders, which lost to Florida 2-1 at Barclays on Wednesday, took a 2-0 lead on their first two shots of the game.