Canuck Kevin Bieksa and John Tavares of the Islanders battle for the puck during their game on Tuesday. Both Tavares and Bieksa scored in the third period.
Kathy Kmonicek/Associated PressUNIONDALE, N.Y.?The Vancouver Canucks left Long Island with two more points and an appreciation for the way the Islanders play.
Mason Raymond and Ryan Kesler scored in a shootout, and the surging Canucks beat New York 4-3 on Tuesday night.
The Canucks were happy to get the two points, but they weren?t so happy about the way they played.
?We had a tough time the whole game,? Daniel Sedin said. ?They had a lot of energy.?
Alex Burrows, Kesler and Kevin Bieksa scored for the Canucks in regulation. Roberto Luongo made 38 saves, helping Vancouver improve to 14-0-3 in its last 17 games.
?They played well,? Luongo said. ?It was a tougher game than it looked to be.?
The Canucks (28-8-6) lead the NHL with 62 points.
Jack Hillen, John Tavares and Blake Comeau had goals for the Islanders. Kevin Poulin turned aside 48 shots.
?Kevin was excellent,? Islanders coach Jack Capuano said. ?He faced a good team, and turned in a very good performance.?
Raymond scored in the shootout on a spin-o-rama move.
?I tried it a few times in practice,? Raymond said. ?The two points we got may make a big difference.?
Kesler?s was the last shot taken.
?It was a nice ending,? Kesler said. ?But I?ll tell you, they work really hard.?
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