After stopping 22 of 23 shots Wednesday against the Ottawa Senators, New York Islanders goalie Jean-Francois Berube was named the game's first star en route to backstopping his team to a 3-1 victory.

His celebration became awkward rather quickly as he attempted to throw a puck over the glass to a young fan. After a lengthy effort, the 24-year-old finally got the puck to the child - on his fifth try.

Berube later took to Twitter to blame his home arena for the trouble:

While his throwing needs work, there's no denying Berube's skill in the Islanders' net of late, boasting a .965 save percentage in his past two starts after a 2-1 shootout loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins on March 15.

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New York Rangers netminder Henrik Lundqvist absolutely robbed Boston Bruins forward Lee Stempniak of his second goal of Wednesday's game with an incredible glove save during the third period.

The 2012 Vezina winner stretched back and caught the Stempniak rebound attempt on the goal line. The play went to video review, but there was no conclusive evidence that the puck crossed the line, rewarding an incredible effort by the 34-year-old to maintain the Rangers' two-goal lead.

Lundqvist entered Wednesday's game with a 1-3-2 record in his past six starts.

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After losing Monday to the Philadelphia Flyers, and dropping to 1-4-2 in their past seven, New York Islanders captain John Tavares told reporters he had to be better to help turn his team around.

On Wednesday, he delivered.

Tavares opened the scoring almost 5 1/2 minutes into the second period to end a five-game goalless drought and spark the Islanders offense en route to a 3-1 victory over the Ottawa Senators.

Tavares wasn't alone in criticizing the team's performance Monday, as head coach Jack Capuano called for more secondary scoring from his team. He received it Wednesday from NHL hits leader Matt Martin, who ended a 13-game goalless drought of his own later in the second.

In one game, the Islanders matched their goal total from their previous three, as Brock Nelson gave his team a commanding three goal lead heading into the third.

The win came at the perfect time for the Islanders, as they increase their cushion atop the wild-card standings to four points ahead of the Philadelphia Flyers and Detroit Red Wings with 10 games remaining.

Their upcoming schedule should also give them confidence as three of their next four come against non-playoff teams, a back-to-back against the Carolina Hurricanes beginning Saturday, and they host the Columbus Blue Jackets on March 31.

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Slated to become restricted free agents at season's end, star forwards Johnny Gaudreau and Sean Monahan are set to receive significant raises on their current $925,000 salaries from the Calgary Flames.

While both are at least four years away from unrestricted free agency, Gaudreau is hopeful he can continue playing with Monahan for far longer.

"I could see us playing together for the next 10 years," Gaudreau said, per Sportsnet's Chris Johnston. "That's how much I like playing with that guy."

Admitting he and Monahan have talked about their contract situations in the past, the American couldn't hide his enthusiasm when discussing how much he enjoyed playing with the center.

"It's fun," said Gaudreau. "You try to get him the puck anywhere in the offensive zone. If he gets a point-blank shot, most of the time it's going in. He's got an unbelievable shot. It's so fun playing with him."

While the Flames won't be returning to the playoffs this season, the future looks bright with the young duo, who sit first and second in team scoring, after trailing only Jiri Hudler - since traded to the Florida Panthers - one year ago.

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