Captain-less Isles pull out win at Barclays
Sans Tavares, Furious Fourth Line Helps to Snap Three-Game Slide
Seemingly on the verge of a fourth consecutive letdown, the New York Islanders, draped in their alternate black-and-white Brooklyn-themed uniforms for the first time during this historic inaugural campaign in our fair borough, got a huge pick-me-up from their fourth line Tuesday night.
Casey Cizikas lit the lamp with just 2:12 remaining in regulation as the Islanders, playing their third straight game without captain John Tavares, eked out a much-needed 2-1 triumph over visiting New Jersey in front of 12,122 fans at Downtown’s Barclays Center.
“It’s huge,” Cizikas admitted afterward, relishing his second tally of the season, which he deftly deposited past Devils goalie Cory Schneider after collecting the rebound off a long shot from linemate Matt Martin.