Isles beat Fla. in shootout
Mathew Barzal scored the winning goal in a shootout to lift the Islanders over Florida 5-4 on Monday night after Panthers goalie Roberto Luongo was injured in the second period.
The Isles’ Anders Lee scored his 100th career goal. John Tavares, Brock Nelson and Thomas Hickey also scored in regulation for the Islanders.
Jaroslav Halak made 39 saves and stopped all three attempts in the shootout.
Denis Malgin, Aleksander Barkov and Aaron Ekblad scored for the Panthers. Keith Yandle had a goal and two assists, and Vincent Trocheck added three assists.
Luongo allowed one goal on 13 shots before he left the game after he was injured when he stretched out his right leg to block a shot by Ryan Pulock at 17:29 of the second. Luongo was helped off the ice by trainers and wasn’t able to put any weight on the leg. He did not return.
Derrick Rose ended his self-imposed separation from the Cavaliers.
The point guard, who has been dealing with a sprained left ankle for much of his first season with Cleveland, returned to the Cavs on Monday to resume rehab and treatment.
A frustrated Rose had left the team on Nov. 22 to contemplate his future, but he’s back and working toward a return to the floor.
Rose had been in contact with coach Tyronn Lue and general manager Koby Altman in recent days. There is no timetable on when he’ll play.
l Stephen Curry had 31 points and 11 assists but sprained his ankle late in the game, and Golden State came back from 21 points down late in the first half to defeat host New Orleans, 125-115. Curry went for X-rays on his right ankle after the game.
l The NBA penalized Warriors guard Shaun Livingston with a one-game suspension and official Courtney Kirkland got a one-game ban too for their role in what the league called “an on-court altercation” during the Warriors’ game on Sunday in Miami.
The NBA determined that the incident began when Livingston “aggressively approached” Kirkland while addressing a noncall with 6:24 left in the second quarter of the Warriors’ 123-95 victory over Miami. He served the suspension on Monday.
The league also ruled that Kirkland “moved toward” Livingston and “shared responsibility for the contact that occurred.”
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and reigning Heisman Trophy winner Lamar Jackson of Louisville are Heisman finalists for the second straight year and will be joined in New York for the presentation ceremony by Stanford running back Bryce Love.
The three finalists were announced Monday night. The award will be given out Saturday night.
Jackson is trying to become the second player to win two Heismans, joining former Ohio State star Archie Griffin.