
Lightning topple Islanders in Game 2 to even series
NY Post
TAMPA — The Islanders showed up the Lightning in Game 1, but the defending champions reminded them who they are in Game 2.
Tampa Bay charged back into the Stanley Cup semifinal series with a 4-2 win Tuesday night at Amalie Arena, reviving their home crowd of 14,771 after putting on a bleak performance in the series opener. Heading back to Long Island for Games 3 and 4 on Thursday and Saturday, the Islanders and Lightning are now knotted at one win apiece. “You want to win both, but a split is how we started each series so far,” defenseman Scott Mayfield said. “We’re excited to get back to our house, the Coli, where we know our fans will be loud.”More Related News

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