Islanders’ top six can’t find groove against Lightning
NY Post
The Islanders’ bottom six carried the offense during the 2-1 loss in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup semifinal series against the Lightning on Thursday night. While Mathew Barzal had some standout opportunities for the first line, the top six weren’t able to get anything going for a majority of the game.
Particularly in Game 3, Tampa Bay has been successful in stifling the Isles’ second line of Anthony Beauvillier, Brock Nelson and Josh Bailey — who generated a bulk of the team’s offense through the first two rounds of the playoffs. It can’t be connected to being matched up with the Lightning’s top line, considering the aforementioned trio logged most of their ice time against Tampa Bay’s second line of Alex Killorn, Anthony Cirelli and Steven Stamkos. The Islanders will need a lot more from their top six in order to combat the Lightning. While Barzal has scored two goals in this series so far, and Nelson recorded a power-play goal in Game 2, Beauvillier has gone quiet offensively.
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