UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Steven Stamkos scored his NHL-leading 16th goal and added an assist as the Tampa Bay Lightning sent the Islanders to their 11th straight loss with a 4-2 victory, spoiling the debut of New York coach Jack Capuano on Wednesday night.
Capuano, promoted on Monday from the AHL on an interim basis after Scott Gordon was fired, couldn’t change New York’s fortunes in his first game as an NHL head coach.
The Islanders (4-11-3) returned home from a three-game California trip that produced only one point and had their skid extended to 0-10-1. New York, which got goals from Matt Moulson and John Tavares, hasn’t won since beating Tampa Bay on the road on Oct. 21 — a 3-2 overtime victory. The Islanders have a league-low 11 points.
