UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — Anders Lee scored twice, Semyon Varlamov made 29 saves and the New York Islanders won their second straight at Nassau Coliseum, beating the San Jose Sharks 4-1 on Sunday night.
Defenseman Devon Toews also scored to help the Islanders move within a point of idle Philadelphia for third place in the tightly contested Metropolitan Division. The reeling Sharks lost their fourth straight.
Varlamov also played Friday night when the Islanders downed the Detroit Red Wings to snap a four-game losing streak. Varlamov is 19-12-4 this season, his first with the Islanders.