Islanders 3, Lightning 2

The Islanders will need to find a spark on the power play as they have converted only twice in 36 opportunities over 12 contests this month.

Not so much on Saturday night.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Anton Stralman, left, of Sweden, and center Alex Killorn, right, keep New York Islanders center John Tavares, center, from the puck during the first period of an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015, in Tampa, Fla.

Chimera has three of his six goals and two of his four assists this season on the power play.

“It’s fun when you’re playing with Kuzy”, Chimera said.

ABOUT THE ISLANDERS (11-8-4): Strome, the fifth overall pick in 2011, started the comeback for NY 5 1/2 minutes into the third period and Josh Bailey tied it three minutes later.

“They do a couple things that other teams don’t do”, said Trotz. “We’re getting timely goals and certainly we seem to be getting better as the game goes on”.

Brian Boyle and Victor Hedman scored late for Tampa Bay, which rested No. 1 goaltender Ben Bishop in the first of back-to-back games and trailed 4-0 early in the third. Steven Stamkos had two assists. They out shot Tampa 37-34. The Caps took a 3-0 lead into the middle intermission.

Tampa Bay has dropped two in a row after winning three straight.

“It’s frustrating, that’s for sure”, Cooper said. The Lighting won 2-1 in a shootout. Washington went 3-for-4 on the power play; the Lightning was 0-for-2.

Shots on Goal_Tampa Bay 9-5-20_34. The goalie also made a save 30 seconds later on Valtteri Filppula’s breakaway shot. Oshie was fed by a pass from Nicklas Backstrom and crushed the puck past Tampa net minder Andrei Vasilevskiy. “It’s a boost for your hockey club”. “I thought we were working hard the first few periods”.

Goalies_N.Y. Islanders, Greiss 6-3-2 (31 shots-29 saves). Captain John Tavares and Kyle Okposo saw their point streaks end, but Ryan Strome scored in his first game back after being recalled from the minors. NY recalled G JF Berube from Bridgeport of the AHL and placed him on IR with a lower body injury….

Tavares’ 11th goal of the season came after Lightning winger Erik Condra was sent off on a hooking call.