Ducks fall to Islanders
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Anaheim has three players (Leo Carlsson, Cutter Gauthier and Troy Terry) with over 30 points this season. Carlsson leads the way with 38 points (16G, 22A). Carlsson is tied with Jack Eichel and Mark Scheifele for the eighth most points in the NHL this season.
The Vegas Golden Knights are bound for the Big Apple and an East-West crossover matchup Tuesday night against the New York Islanders. The game is scheduled to start at 7 p.m. ET with TV coverage on TNT and streaming on-demand.
The Islanders are set to welcome back forward Jonathan Drouin to the lineup after he's missed the last five games.
Emil Heineman 's shootout winner in the third round secured a sweep of the season series for the Islanders against the Lightning for the first time since the 2012-13 season. Darren Raddysh and J.J. Moser scored, and Nikita Kucherov added two assists for the Lightning (18-11-3), who have lost five of seven (2-4-1). Jonas Johansson made 15 saves.
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Brayden Schenn and Pius Suter scored goals and the St. Louis Blues snapped a four-game losing streak with a 2-1 win over the New York Islanders
Just over a month ago, Casey Cizikas was in the middle of one of the worst stretches of his career. He knew how bad things were, which was part of the problem.
Islanders' stingy defense stifled the Ducks' offense, exploiting penalty kill weaknesses and limiting chances despite Anaheim's shot attempt volume.