Strome helps Islanders rally for 5-4 win over Stars

Ryan Strome had a goal and two assists, and the New York Islanders rallied with four straight goals to beat the Dallas Stars 5-4 on Thursday night. Strome scored the game’s first goal, then assisted on Andrew Ladd’s second-period goal and Dennis Seidenberg’s tiebreaker at 7:46 of the third.

Doug Weight’s 40-game Isles audition starts with a spat

The Doug Weight era began with a near fight, Islanders teammates Ryan Strome and Calvin de Haan dropping the gloves during a drill, though no punches were thrown. The day after coach Jack Capuano lost his job 42 games into his seventh season, the Isles looked to turn the page, and a scrap in practice was one sign of a potential change in fortunes.