Rapid Recap: Islanders 3, Blackhawks 1

The New York Islanders extended their winning streak to four games, as they defeated the Chicago Blackhawks 3-1 on Tuesday night at United Center.
Anders Lee, Brock Nelson and Zach Parise (ENG) scored for the Islanders in the win, while Jonathan Toews scored the lone goal for the Blackhawks on the power play. Nelson had the game-winner for the second consecutive game, and was the only Islander with a multi-point game.

The four-game run marks the longest win streak so far this season, as the Isles kick off a three-game Midwest road trip.
Scoring:

THE SCORING:

First Period:
17:35 - NYI 1, CHI 0 PPG - Brock Nelson slides a puck under Arvid Söderblom and Anders Lee ensures it gets across the line. Kyle Palmieri also picks up an assist.
Second Period:
No scoring.
Third Period:
8:23 - NYI 2, CHI 0 - Palmieri blocks a shot without his stick, and Ross Johnston recovers the puck and finds Nelson along the boards. Nelson finds open ice and scores on the breakaway. Johnston tallies his first point of the season.
10:19 - NYI 2, CHI 1 PPG - Jonathan Toews deflects a point shot from Caleb Jones on the power play. Patrick Kane also tallies an assist.
19:47 - NYI 3, CHI 1 - Zach Parise scores an empty-netter from distance. Josh Bailey picks up the assist.

NOTEBOOK:

The Islanders conceded their second power play goal of the season and their second in as many games... Anders Lee scored his third power-play goal of the year... Lee has three of the Islanders' four power-play goals this season... Brock Nelson scored a goal for the third consecutive game... Nelson leads the Islanders in scoring with 11 points (4G, 7A) after a two-point (1G, 1A) effort... Nelson played a team-high 21:37 TOI… Matt Martin missed the game for the birth of his daughter Alice... Zach Parise scored a goal for the third consecutive game... Nelson scored the game-winner for the second game in a row... Sorokin earned his third consecutive win of the season... Bailey earned his first assist of the season on Parise's empty-netter.

GOALTENDING BATTLE:

Ilya Sorokin saved 21 of 22 shots on goal in the win for the Islanders.
Alex Stalock saved 2 of 2 shots on goal for the Blackhawks before leaving the game after an early collision with Casey Cizikas.
Arvid Söderblom saved 28 of 30 shots on goal for the Blackhawks.

SPECIAL TEAMS:

The Islanders power play went 1-for-4 while the penalty kill went 4-for-5, including killing off a five-minute major early in the first period.

IMAGE OF THE GAME:

HIGHLIGHT OF THE NIGHT:

NEXT GAME:

The Islanders return to the ice Thursday against the St. Louis Blues at the Enterprise Center. Puck drop is at 8 p.m. et.