Bold headline: A hard-fought two-goal surge from the Islanders toppled the Lightning, snapping Tampa Bay’s seven-game winning streak with a 2-1 victory.
In New York, Bo Horvat and Anthony Duclair found the back of the net as the Islanders edged the Lightning on Tuesday night. Ilya Sorokin turned in a 28-save performance for his eighth win of the season, helping the Islanders halt a three-game skid. Dominic James scored for Tampa Bay, and Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 21 shots, though the Lightning couldn’t extend their winning run.
The Islanders struck early in the second period, just 55 seconds in, when Horvat gathered his own rebound and buried it. With 16 goals on the year, Horvat is delivering a compelling case to be part of Canada’s roster for the 2026 Milan Olympics.
Duclair widened the gap at 5:30 of the third period. Callum Ritchie—acquired in the high-profile Brock Nelson trade last season—picked up an assist.
James closed the gap by beating Sorokin with 4:34 left in the third, giving Tampa Bay a glimmer of hope but not enough to erase the deficit.
Upcoming games:
- Lightning visit the Pittsburgh Penguins on Thursday.
- Islanders host the Colorado Avalanche on Thursday, closing a seven-game homestand.
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Separate briefing: Jersey City’s mayoral race concluded with a victory for James Solomon, who defeated former New Jersey Gov. Jim McGreevey in a runoff election. Solomon, 41, takes the helm with a mandate to tackle affordability, enforce tenants’ rights, and bolster public safety while challenging developers and special interests.
Solomon, a council member since 2017, campaigned on making Jersey City more affordable amid rising costs tied to development targeting NYC commuters. He pledged to hire 100 new police officers and support a civilian complaint review board to increase police accountability. He also intends to appoint a deputy mayor for education to improve coordination between the city and its independent school district.
McGreevey conceded, praising Solomon’s leadership and acknowledging the voters’ call for change. The race drew national attention due to McGreevey’s political comeback bid, following his 2004 resignation over a personal scandal.
Jersey City, with about 303,000 residents and a roughly $700 million budget, sits across the Hudson from Manhattan and is often described as the Sixth Borough. The city has faced debates about affordability and development while balancing municipal services and education.
Solomon’s background includes growing up in nearby Millburn, a Harvard Kennedy School education, and experience as an aide to former Boston Mayor Thomas Menino. He and his wife have three daughters and have traversed a personal health journey, including a Hodgkin’s Lymphoma diagnosis in 2015 from which he’s in full remission. He described a life-affirming moment as a catalyst for public service and community commitment.
In remarks following the runoff, Solomon underscored his readiness to confront affordability head-on and to work with diverse stakeholders to move Jersey City forward. He emphasized the need for strong public safety and robust educational collaboration, signaling a reform-minded agenda for the city’s future.
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