Lightning top Islanders, close in on playoffs

How the Islanders' NHL playoff push turned sideways late

Isles have lost four straight in regulation since that goalie interference call and dropped to five points out of wild-card race.

Lightning top Islanders, close in on playoffs

Jake Guentzel and Victor Hedman scored the game-winning and insurance goals in the second period Tuesday night for the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning, who inched closer to clinching a playoff berth while damaging the postseason hopes of the New York…

Guentzel, Vasilevskiy lead Lightning past Islanders for 4th win in a row

NEW YORK — Jake Guentzel had a goal and an assist, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28 shots, and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 4-1 on Tuesday night for their fourth straight win to inch closer to clinching a playoff spot. Oliver Bjorkstrand scored his 20th of the season, Victor Hedman also scored and Nick Paul added an empty-netter for the Lightning. Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point each added two assists. Bo Horvat scored a short…

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Listless Islanders suffer sixth straight loss in latest flop against Lightning

Islanders lose to Lightning for sixth straight defeat Breaking News

After a steady start, Emil Lilleberg's Tampa Bay Lightning showed who was boss on the ice and took a reassuring 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders.