#’Really dangerous’ Brayden Point causing Islanders problems

#’Really dangerous’ Brayden Point causing Islanders problems

“#’Really dangerous’ Brayden Point causing Islanders problems” Before the Islanders’ Stanley Cup semifinal series against Tampa Bay even began, Mathew Barzal said he likes to “pick things out” of the game of the Lightning’s Brayden Point to apply to his own. Considering both players are the top-line centers for their respective teams, it’s understandable why…

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#Islanders fall behind Lightning with Game 3 loss

#Islanders fall behind Lightning with Game 3 loss

“#Islanders fall behind Lightning with Game 3 loss” For an organization that prides itself on being a four-line team, the Islanders seemingly only had two in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series against the Lightning — and it was the bottom six. As the Islanders lost 2-1 on Thursday night in the first…

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#Islanders can’t be taking this many penalties

#Islanders can’t be taking this many penalties

“#Islanders can’t be taking this many penalties” TAMPA — The Islanders came into the Stanley Cup semifinal series against the Lightning well aware that they were going up against one of the best power plays in the NHL. Prior to Game 1, the message to stay out of the box was clear, which the Isles…

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#Islanders now facing massive task vs. Lightning

#Islanders now facing massive task vs. Lightning

“#Islanders now facing massive task vs. Lightning” So the essential question arising from the Lightning’s 4-2, Game 2 victory in Tampa on Tuesday that squared this Cup semifinal at one-all is this: If the defending champs continue to play with the same intensity and alacrity as they did in this one, can the Islanders elevate…

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#Islanders vs. Lightning matchups in NHL semifinals 2021

#Islanders vs. Lightning matchups in NHL semifinals 2021

“#Islanders vs. Lightning matchups in NHL semifinals 2021” The Islanders and Lightning meet again, this time during another season unlike any other. Their Stanley Cup semifinals series, which begins Sunday in Tampa, Fla., will be a rematch of the playoff battle in the Edmonton bubble last September, in which the Lightning defeated the Islanders in…

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#Islanders getting another shot at Lightning

#Islanders getting another shot at Lightning

“#Islanders getting another shot at Lightning” Head coach Barry Trotz said he’d be thinking about the Islanders’ loss to the Lightning in the 2019-20 conference finals on his deathbed. Well, now he and his team will get a chance to rectify that. With a series-clinching 6-2 win over the Bruins on Wednesday night, the Islanders…

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#Islanders’ playoff run is classic Lou Lamoriello

#Islanders’ playoff run is classic Lou Lamoriello

“#Islanders’ playoff run is classic Lou Lamoriello” He is a maestro conducting an orchestra without regard for the flavor of the day or public opinion. He is Lou Lamoriello, on his third life in the NHL, and he has restored yet another franchise to prominence. Make no mistake. As much as this is Long Island’s…

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