CBS · Nov 16, 2021
Islanders Continue Limping Toward UBS Arena Opening, Fall To Lightning In ECF Rematch
TAMPA, Fla. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Andrei Vasilevskiy made 25 saves, Anthony Cirelli had a tiebreaking goal and a fight, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Monday night.
Tampa Bay also got goals from Mathieu Joseph, Brayden Point and Steven Stamkos. The defending Stanley Cup champions are 6-0-2 over the last eight games.
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Mathew Barzal scored for the Islanders, who have lost three in a row. Semyon Varlamov stopped 24 shots.
It was the Islanders’ 12th of 13 games during a season-opening road trip. New York will play its home opener at the new UBS Arena on Saturday night against Calgary.