Islanders vs Tampa Bay: Will the Lightning seize the advantage?

Islanders vs Tampa Bay: Will the Lightning seize the advantage?

In total, in one full-time match out of six teams managed to score in each period. In two head-to-head matches in a row, “Tampa” opened the scoring.

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Islanders

The Islanders got off to a good start in the Stanley Cup semi-finals, having won a landslide victory over Tampa (2:1). It is worth noting the excellent performance of goalkeeper Varlamov, who saved 30 shots out of 31. In the second meeting the Islanders again had to play away, where it was not possible to consolidate the advantage, having suffered a defeat with a score of 2:4. This time it turned out to be much harder to stop the opponent's pressure.

Returning to their home arena, the team had excellent chances once again to take the lead in the series, but this time luck was not on the side of "New York". There were quite a lot of chances in the attack, although only one was realized, so the meeting ended with a minimal gap in favor of Lightning.

Tampa Bay Lightning

In the next series of playoffs "Tampa" show their superiority over the opponent. Before the semi-finals, the team suffered only three losses, which indicates excellent form, as well as a willingness to compete for the Stanley Cup. At 1/2, Lightning has already held three meetings, two of which have gone into their piggy bank.

After the defeat in the first match of the series, the Lightning were able to quickly rehabilitate themselves in front of the fans, defeating the Islanders in the second match with a score of 4:2. Striker Kucherov made a significant contribution to the victory, giving three assists. On the road Tampa also proved to be the favorite with another victory (2:1).

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