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TAMPA, Fla. -- The NHL schedule provides opportunities for quick revenge sometimes, and nine days after the Tampa Bay Lightning handed the New York Islanders a 6-1 loss on their home ice, the two teams square off again at Amalie Arena on Thursday.The Islanders (5-6-2) ended a three-game losing streak with a 4-2 win Monday against Vancouver -- the Canucks ninth straight loss -- while the Lightning hope to bounce back from a 3-1 loss at Florida on Tuesday that left them with a 7-5-1 record.Tampa Bay eliminated the Islanders in five games in last years conference semifinals, averaging 3.6 goals per game and winning four straight after losing Game 1. Their offense was on display in last weeks rematch, with left wing Nikita Kucherov scoring two goals with two assists as the Lightning tagged goalies Jaroslav Halak and Thomas Greiss for three goals each.Special teams has been a big part of the Lightnings early success -- Tampa Bay ranks fifth in the NHL on power play, with a 25 percent (13/52) success rate, and theyre seventh in the league on penalty kill, holding opponents scoreless 88 percent of the time.Our penalty kill has been pretty good the last couple of years. When you keep that cohesive unit, its usually pretty beneficial, Lightning coach Jon Cooper said. The other thing is we have good goaltending, which is always your best penalty kill.Goalie Ben Bishop is just 5-4 to start the season, with a 2.90 goals-against average up considerably from last years 2.06, which made him a Vezina Trophy finalist.Weve really needed our special teams -- its bailed us out of several games, especially when weve fallen behind, Cooper said.The Islanders havent been as fortunate on their special teams -- they rank 26th in power play, with just four goals in 37 opportunities (10.8 percent) and rank 25th on the penalty kill, stopping just 77 percent of their opponents power plays.Mondays win against Vancouver saw the long-awaited first goals for two new arrivals in left wings Andrew Ladd and Jason Chimera, who had totaled just four assists in the Islanders first 12 games, but both found the back of the net against the Canucks.Tampa will be a good test for us. Its nice to get on the road, spend some time with your teammates & build team chemistry, said Chimera, now 37 and in his 15th NHL season.The Lightning hope to get promising forward Jonathan Drouin back soon from an upper-body injury that has now sidelined him the last three games. Their power play hasnt skipped a beat without him, but the offense as a whole could use a boost -- Kucherov is tied for fifth in the league with 15 points -- four goals and 11 assists, while center Steven Stamkos is just behind with 14 points, including seven goals. Center John Tavares leads the Islanders with 11 points on five goals and six assists. Lenny Dykstra Mets Jersey . However, he did make them miss him a little less. Cundiff, who had the unenviable job of replacing Dawson last season, agreed Thursday to a one-year, $1. Keon Broxton Jersey . 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The Vancouver coach and an announced sellout crowd of 18,910 watched in dismay as the Canucks lost 7-4 to the New York Islanders on Monday night by squandering a 3-0 lead in the third period. Co-trainer Paul Snowden says Calanda is a long way from being the finished product despite the three-year-old scooping an Inglis Sprint windfall at Randwick.After conceding a start and then having his momentum interrupted because of a bumping duel with the runner-up Geneteau, Calanda ($5) recovered to win the $250,000 race by 1-1/2 lengths.Snowden said the win could represent a turning point in a career that has been restricted to five starts.Hes had his fair share of talent from day one but its been an immaturity thing with him. Hes been in and out of work, Snowden said.Hes still learning. 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