Islanders blank Lightning behind DiPietro
Last Updated: Friday, November 2, 2007 | 12:49 AM ET
The Associated Press
Rick DiPietro turned aside 28 shots for his 12th career shutout and added an assist to help the New York Islanders beat the Tampa Bay Lightning 4-0 on Thursday night.
Bill Guerin, Josef Vasicek, Ruslan Fedotenko and Trent Hunter scored for the Islanders, who beat the Lighting for the first time in nine contests (0-5-3), dating back to a 3-0 win at home on March 21, 2004.
Several Islanders celebrate a goal in 4-0 victory over the Lightning.
(Ed Betz/Associated Press)
The Lightning got 28 saves from Marc Denis.
Tampa Bay is still winless on the road (0-6-0), and have allowed 28 goals away from home.
Mike Sillinger, who played in his 1,000th NHL game, had an assist for the Islanders.
DiPietro made the biggest save of the game nine minutes into the game when he gloved a rising wrist shot from in close by Jan Hlavac.
Denis didn't fare as well on Guerin's slap shot from the top of the left circle with 6:31 left in the first period.
The puck went right between the goalie's pads for Guerin's fifth goal this season.
