Islanders get struck down by Lightning
Tampa outscores New York in battle of NHL’s top-two offenses
The Islanders’ visit to Tampa Bay on Tuesday night was billed as a battle between the two highest-scoring teams in the NHL.
Unfortunately for New York, the Lightning struck early and often en route to a dominating 6-2 victory over the Islanders in front of a sellout crowd of 19,092 at Amalie Arena.
“We weren’t ready to play,” admitted Isles second-line center Jordan Eberle, whose second-period goal evened the contest at 2-2 before Tampa Bay pulled away for good with a flurry of three consecutive goals later in the stanza.