Links - Hedman scores first NHL goal as Lightning beat Isl - North River Minor Hockey Association

Hedman scores first NHL goal as Lightning beat Islanders LOGINREGISTERHELPYOU ARE NOT LOGGED IN NHLNBAMLBCFLNFLCurlingTennisGolfSoccerNASCARFormula OneIndyCar NASCAR Canadian Tire SeriesNationwideCamping WorldAuto RacingWorld JuniorsSpengler CupMenS WHCWomenS WHCHockey CanadaAHLBoxingCanada GamesCHLCISECHLFigure SkatingLacrosseMMANCAASkiingSummer SportsWinter SportsMoreOlympicsFantasyDaily LineShowsTSN TalentCommunityMainScoresScheduleStandingsStatisticsAnaheimCalgaryChicagoColoradoColumbusDallasDetroitEdmontonLos AngelesMinnesotaNashvillePhoenixSan JoseSt LouisVancouverAtlantaBostonBuffaloCarolinaFloridaMontrealNew JerseyNY IslandersNY RangersOttawaPhiladelphiaPittsburghTampa BayTorontoWashingtonTeamsPlayersInjuriesTransactionsDaily LineNHL on TSNTradeCentreDraftCentreeotText SizeTAMPA Fla A failed firstperiod power play hurt the New York IslandersRookie defenceman Victor Hedman scored his first NHL goal and Mike Smith made 30 saves to lead the Tampa Bay Lightning past the Islanders 40 on Saturday nightThe outcome could have been different if the Islanders didnt waste a great opportunity 15 minutes into the game when Tampa Bay led 10 New York mustered only one shot during a one minute 21 second 5on3 power playThat was huge Smith said I think there were two or three blocks in that penalty kill and thats what you have to have in order to win hockey gamesThe Islanders finished 0for6 on the power play and have converted two of their last 37 opportunitiesThe 5on3 we couldnt have asked for a better chance Islanders coach Scott Gordon said It swung the momentumHedman taken second in this years draft after the Islanders chose centre John Tavares with the No 1 pick scored from the low slot off a pass from Vincent Lecavalier to make it 40 with 929 left in the thirdIt was pretty awesome Hedman said It felt great to finally get oneTavares had one shot on goalWe had our power plays and we didnt get it done Tavares said When we did get our chances we couldnt bury them It was a little frustrating Youre getting all those power plays and were not producing the way we shouldSmith recorded his first shutout this season and ninth in the NHL Ryan Malone Steve Downie and Jeff Halpern also scored for the Lightning who stopped a fourgame losing streakHedman and Tavares faced each other for the first time in the NHL Hedman said there was no added excitement getting his first goal against TavaresNot at all Hedman said It was a big game for us We lost four straight games so we got back on the right trackMalone put the Lightning ahead 10 with his 16th goal this season coming on an inclose rebound at 135 of the first Downies rebound powerplay goal made it 20 with 514 seconds left in the firstTampa Bay took a 30 lead when Halpern scored during a power play at 258 of the thirdThe Islanders had potential goals disallo...