Yzerman, Daze lead the way in Islander victory
UNIONDALE, N.Y. - Steve Yzerman and Eric Daze had three points each as the Islanders erupted in the third period to finish the game with a 7-4 victory over the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Only a day after being involved in a scoreless draw with the St. Louis Blues, the same New York Islanders took to the ice of the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and lit the lamp seven times to coast to a 7-4 victory over the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Isles received markers from seven different scorers as Yzerman, Daze, Foote, Boumedienne, Arnott, and Cassels all ended up scoring in the Valentine's night match up.
Miroslav Satan, who was recently acquired in the controversial deal which saw both Brendan Morrison and Phillipe Boucher go to Florida, had an assist and now has 7 points in his first 7 games as an Islander and is an impressive +3.
"I'm happy to be here," the All Star forward said. "We have a playoff team, and I hope we'll get a chance to play in the post-season this year."
Al MacInnis tallied two assists and once again led the Islanders' defence in ice-time as he and his linemate played half of the game.
"Al and Willie work great together out there," Islanders coach commented. "They compliment each other so well, and play extremely well on both ends of the ice."
The Islanders will rest on Tuesday as they prepare for Wednesday's match-up against the Maple Leafs in Toronto, where newly-acquired forward Petr Cajanek should make his debut as an Islander.