NEW YORK _ The chants of "We don't need you" rang through NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum again, now a staple when John Tavares returns to play against his former home with his new team, the Maple Leafs.
It was the case on Wednesday night when the Islanders, outplayed for lengthy stretches through the first two periods, were the better team when it mattered in the third period. They extended their point streak to 12-0-1 with a 5-4 win to conclude a season-long, four-game homestand as they matched their season high for goals.
Anthony Beauvillier scored twice, Derick Brassard had a goal and two assists, Mathew Barzal had a goal and an assist _ leading to "Barzy's better chants" _ and Semyon Varlamov made 23 saves for the Islanders (13-3-1).
