The Vegas Golden Knights have been grappling with player injuries, most notably with defenseman Shea Theodore, who recently returned from an upper-body injury sustained during the 4 Nations Face-Off.

Tampa Bay scored three goals in the first period, including Nikita Kucherov’s game-opening goal 2:02 into the game, to earn a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders at AMALIE Arena and stretch the team’s ...