New York Islanders center John Tavares, top, celebrates a goal by teammate Bruno Gervais (not shown) past Edmonton Oilers goalie Devan Dubnyk (40) during f first-period NHL hockey game action in Edmonton, Alberta, on Wednesday, Sept.16, 2009. (AP Photo/The Canadian Press,Jimmy Jeong)
John Tavares assisted on a second-period goal in the New York Islanders’ 3-1 preseason win over the Edmonton Oilers on Sunday night.
The first pick in the 2009 NHL draft had been held without a point in the Islanders’ 3-2 win in Edmonton four days earlier.
He had an excellent chance late in the second period, but Oilers goaltender Devan Dubnyk turned aside the breakaway attempt.
Radek Martinek and Josh Bailey scored first period goals for the Islanders. Emdonton’s Patrick O’Sullivan beat Martin Biron in the second period after an Islanders’ defensive miscue left him alone in front of the net.
Biron stopped 23 shots, making his claim to start in the Islanders’ goaltending carousel which also includes Dwayne Roloson and Rick DiPietro.
Copyright 2009 The Associated Press.
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