TONIGHT'S GAME
WHO: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning
WHEN/WHERE: 7:30 p.m.; Forum
TV/RADIO: Sun Sports; 620 AM
INJURIES: Islanders - D Radek Martinek (knee), C Doug Weight (upper body), G Rick DiPietro (knee), LW Jeremy Reich (wrist), D Andy Sutton (groin), out. Lightning - D Paul Ranger (personal leave), out.
NEED TO KNOW: Tampa Bay is 2-0-1 in the second half of back-to-back games. ... The Islanders are 5-7-5 on the road. ... No. 1 overall pick John Tavares leads all rookies with 11 goals and 22 points in 28 games. ... The Lightning are 1-2-1 in the past four home games after starting the season 5-0-3 at the Forum. ... Tampa Bay is 33-28-6 time vs. the Islanders, including 18-12-4 at home; The Lightning were 1-2-1 against New York last season. ... LW Ryan Malone has 14 goals in 29 games against the Islanders, his most against one team. ... C Vinny Lecavalier has 20 goals and 36 points in 38 career games against New York. ... Tampa Bay is 6-0-2 at home against the Islanders since the lockout. ... G Mike Smith has never faced the Islanders, the only team other than Tampa Bay that Smith has not played against. ... New York is 2-for-31 on the power play in the past eight games.
Erik Erlendsson
TONIGHT'S GAME
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