![]() ET (Series tied 2-2) – NBCSN / Peacock ( livestream) Game 5: Canadiens at Golden Knights, 9 p.m. *if necessary TUESDAY’S NHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE LIGHTNING (Series tied 2-2) – series livestream link LIVE STREAM: You can watch the Islanders-Lightning stream on NBC Sports’ live stream page and the NBC Sports app. ![]() ON THE CALL: Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher WHAT: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning No team has ever rallied from 2-1 to win three different series in the same playoffs. The Islanders are the fourth team in NHL history to face a 2-1 series deficit in three best-of-seven series within the same postseason. Defenseman Ryan McDonagh used a spin move to get goalie Semyon Varlamov out of position and backhanded a shot that would have gone in had Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock not slid across the open crease and blocked the shot in the final seconds of the game – sealing an Islanders victory and leveling the series at 2-2. Victor Hedman took a penalty with 1:12 remaining, giving the Isles a power-play for the game’s final minute, but Tampa (with the goalie pulled to even the skaters at 5-on-5) had one last great chance. ![]() Brayden Point extended his goal streak to seven games just 3:45 into the third and Tyler Johnson followed up with a goal less than three minutes later. It wasn’t an easy win for New York, though, as Tampa stormed back in the third period. Trailing 2-1 for the third straight series, the Islanders jumped out to a 3-0 lead in Game 4 thanks to a three-goal second period (with Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal and Matt Martin as the scorers). You can watch the game online and on the NBC Sports app by clicking here. Islanders-Lightning stream coverage begins at 8 p.m. His streak is one shy of the NHL record set by Reggie Leach in 1976.NBCSN’s coverage of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs continues with Monday’s Game 5 between the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning. Point got the Lightning on the scoreboard with a backhander from the left side off a rebound of a shot by Cirelli, taking Kucherov's spot on the top line, for his league-best 14th of the playoffs. The Islanders outshot the Lightning 7-6 in a tightly played first period. Mayfield and Coleman received roughing penalties. Tempers flared at the second-period buzzer as Stamkos and Mayfield were involved in some pushing and shoving. The Islanders got on the scoreboard less than two minutes later as Barzal brought the puck up the middle of the ice and passed it off to Eberle, who skated in a put backhander past Vasilevskiy with 5:38 remaining. ![]() The Islanders managed just one shot during the 5-on-3, and one on the remaining advantage.Ĭirelli made it 2-0 with 7:24 left in the second on a breakaway as he brought the puck up the left side and beat Varlamov between the legs for his fourth of the postseason. The advantage lasted a minute as Victor Hedman was called for tripping and then Mikhail Sergachev was whistled for interference 45 seconds apart. HUGS FOR EVERYONE! /r30yVXMKQN- had a nice glove save on Barzal two minutes into the second to preserve Tampa Bay's 1-0 lead.Ĭal Clutterbuck engaged in some pushing and shoving with Tyler Johnson and Blake Coleman, drawing a roughing penalty to put Tampa Bay on the power play 6 1/2 minutes into the second. "Everyone's happy and we get to go to Tampa for Game 7." "We found a way to win, which is huge for us," Beauvillier said. Mayfield tied at 2 with 8:44 left when he got a pass from Barzal, skated into the right circle and beat Vasilevskiy with a shot that went in off the crossbar. Trailing 2-1, the Islanders came out strong to start the third, getting the first seven shots of the period. Game 7 is Friday night in Tampa, Florida. We didn't get the job done tonight, but we get to go back in front of our fans and get the job done there." For the most part, I thought we played pretty solid. ![]() It's two good teams going at it at the best time of the year. "We played a hell of a game to get up 2-0. "We battled hard, we were short from the beginning," Tampa Bay's Steven Stamkos said. That's the Islanders faithful - they're passionate, they get excited, and it was good stuff." Point extends goal streakīrayden Point scored for the ninth straight game and Anthony Cirelli had a goal and an assist for the Lightning, who lost playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov (27 points) to an apparent injury early in the first period. "A little dangerous, but you don't see that too often, so we embraced it. "I've never seen anything like that," Barzal said. With this possibly the final game at Nassau Coliseum as the Islanders plan to move into their new home at UBS Arena next season, fans showered the ice with beer cans and bottles in celebration. Duration 2:50 Anthony Beauvillier scored just over a minute into the extra frame to down Tampa Bay in Game 6. ![]()
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