ANAHEIM Connor Brown Jersey , Calif. (AP) — Some comebacks are routine, others a tad more daunting. The latter applies to Ryan Kesler.Kesler, sidelined almost half of last season and the first couple of games this year after hip surgery, hinted at returning to form Wednesday night, scoring twice in the Anaheim Ducks‘ 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders.Kesler scored the Ducks’ first two goals, providing an early cushion the Islanders could never overcome. New York did not score until there were 34.8 seconds left.“He kick started our offense,” Ducks coach Randy Carlyle said.The Ducks improved to 5-1-1 on the season, while the Islanders fell to 2-3.John Gibson turned away 34 of 35 shots for Anaheim, while Thomas Greiss stopped 21 of 24 shots for New York.Kesler opened the scoring at the end of the first period, cashing in on a power play when he backhanded in a rebound with 4.4 seconds left.New York thought it had tied the game at 1-1 in the second period when Cal Clutterbuck poked the puck into the net after it appeared under the glove and in control of Gibson. The Ducks challenged the goal, it was ruled goalie interference and erased.Minutes later, Kesler added his second goal of the game, a wrist shot from just outside the blue line for his third goal of the season. The puck bounced out of the net and Kesler fired that in Frederik Andersen Jersey , too.“I had to make sure,” Kesler said.That game had taken a huge turn.“That’s a big momentum swing,” said New York’s Mathew Barzal.” Two to nothing, now. That happens. Just can’t control it, got to get back on the horse quickly and I thought, again we had some chances“Sometimes you run into a hot goalie and tonight (Gibson) played great.”The Ducks took their commanding 3-0 lead less than a minute into the third period. Max Comtois fired a short shot just inside the backline that deflected off Greiss and popped up a few feet in front of the goal just as Adam Henrique skated by. He batted it in for his third goal of the season.“We still kept doing the same thing and got a lot of good chances, but we got to put the puck in the net,” New York’s Johnny Boychuk said. “That’s all.”Kesler said he’s still not where he wants to be, but is pleased with his start.“I have a lot to improve on,” he said. “It’s a long year, but a good start.”He admitted, though, some satisfaction in proving those wrong who doubted he would have really make it back from his hip surgery.“I love it Womens Jake Gardiner Jersey ,” Kesler said. “It’s my favorite thing in the world.”NOTES: The Ducks signed left wing Nick Ritchie, 22, to a three-year contract prior to the game. He was their first-round draft pick in 2014. . With the win, Carlyle (460) moved one shy of tying Roger Neilson for 30th among NHL coaches in all-time wins. . The Islanders lost their third consecutive game to the Ducks. . Casey Cizikas was credited with New York’s goal, the shot from Ross Johnson deflected off him and ultimately Anaheim’s Luke Schenn. . It was Kesler’s first multi-goal game since he had a hat trick against Philadelphia on Jan. 1, 2017. . The Ducks have 11 points, marking the fifth time they’ve earned 11-or-more points through their first seven games.UP NEXTIslanders: Head up the freeway Thursday to play the Kings in Los Angeles.Ducks: Travel to Las Vegas on Saturday to meet the Golden Knights. TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning return home from a perfect three-game road trip to host a wounded and angry Boston Bruins team on Thursday.The first meeting between the teams since last season’s second-round playoff matchup, won by Tampa Bay in five games, sees the Bruins coming off a lopsided, 5-0 loss to the Florida Panthers on Tuesday, which forced head coach Bruce Cassidy to put his team on notice for their performance.“It was men against boys at times out there,” Cassidy told The Boston Globe. “We’ve got young guys. But when you’re up here Matt Bartkowski Jersey Womens , you’ve got to make the playsArticle continues below ...While Boston continues to be bit by the injury bug, missing defenseman Zdeno Chara, No. 1 center Patrice Bergeron and defenseman Charlie McAvoy, who is practicing with the team but not ready for a return, the Bruins have been able to keep their head above water during the stretch. However, the 5-0 loss to the Panthers was a bit of setback for a team that continues to hold a playoff position in the top wild-card spot despite one victory in the past four games.At Wednesday’s practice in Tampa, the Bruins shuffled around line combinations, moving around all but the current top line of Brad Marchand, David Pastrnak and Colby Cave. David Krejci was between Jake DeBrusk and Joakim Nordstrom; rookie Ryan Donato moved to the third line with Noel Acciari and Chris Wagner, while Sean Kuraly was between Danton Heinen and David Backes.“I know there’s a lot of pride and character in the room,” Cassidy told The Globe. “Some of it’s sitting home in Boston right now, unfortunately, but the guys that are in here have to realize that. If your best players aren’t your best players Youth John Tavares Jersey , especially now, we’re going to have a tough time.”The Lightning have not had the same problem despite the absence of Vezina Trophy finalist goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy, out since Nov. 13 with a fractured foot, and defenseman Anton Stralman, who has missed 13 games with an upper-body injury.Tampa Bay has posted a 9-2-0 record without Vasilevskiy and enters Tuesday on a four-game winning streak while posting eight wins in the past nine games.The Lightning have scored five goals in the past four games and continue to get contributions throughout the lineup, with five different players who have already reached double digits in goals and six players who have scored at least 20 points on the season.“You’re getting it from different players all the time,” Tampa Bay head coach Jon Cooper said. “And that’s a sign good things are probably happening for you.”That type of depth offensively is a big reason why the Lightning are able to withstand the loss of their top goaltender, showing they are capable of winning games when they give up four or five goals in a game, as they have three times in the current winning streak.“The guys are finding a way,” Cooper said. “It’s not the ideal recipe but the ideal recipe is to win and that’s what they” have done.