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Vanek puts on show, but Isles blow lead against Panthers

Florida Panthers v New York Islanders

at the Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on March 2, 2014 in Uniondale, New York.

Bruce Bennett

Amid a miserable weekend (and month, really) for the New York Islanders, Thomas Vanek’s three-point output might have to do as a bright spot.

The 30-year-old trade target scored the first two goals in Sunday’s game against the Florida Panthers and added a primary assist on a Ryan Strome tally, but it wasn’t enough. The Panthers rattled off four unanswered goals to win 5-3 on Sunday.

This comes after the New Jersey Devils trounced the Islanders 6-1 on Saturday ... and big picture-wise, after the Islanders lost John Tavares to a season-ending injury. (Hey, at least someone else is paying his salary for a while, though.)

Indeed, things have been rough lately, so focusing on the future might be wisest. In that regard, Vanek does indeed bring trade value; this three-game output gives him six points in his last five contests.

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