Lyon makes 29 saves, Red Wings shut out Islanders
Kane scores 1st of season for Detroit, which was limited to just 10 shots
DET@NYI: Kane and Tarasenko combine for game’s opening goal
ELMONT, N.Y. — Alex Lyon made 29 saves for the Detroit Red Wings in a 1-0 win against the New York Islanders at UBS Arena on Tuesday.
It was Lyon’s first shutout this season and his fourth in the NHL.
Patrick Kane scored his first goal of the season for the Red Wings (3-3-0), who have won two straight.
Ilya Sorokin made nine saves for the Islanders (2-2-2), who were shut out for the third time this season.
New York also lost 1-0 in overtime to the St. Louis Blues on Thursday.
The Red Wings scored on their first shot of the game to take a 1-0 lead at 8:54 of the first period. Vladimir Tarasenko skated down the left wing before passing back to Kane, who buried a one-timer glove side from the bottom of the circle.
Brock Nelson had a chance to tie it for the Islanders at 12:10 of the second period, but his shot on the power play hit off the cross bar.
The Islanders finished the game 0-for-3 on the power play, including failing to get a shot on net after Erik Gustafsson was called for interference with 5:29 remaining in the third period.