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Lightning loses first game of series to Islanders as Ben Bishop pulled

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The Tampa Bay Lightning started off their second-round playoff series Wednesday night by stubbing their collective toe. The Lightning wasted their home ice advantage in dropping a 5-3 decision to the New York Islanders, including two goals in two minutes and 29 seconds. For all the discussion about the team’s five days off since the Detroit series, coach Jon Cooper pointed out that the first few minutes could not have gone better for the Lightning. They scored 3:05 into the…

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Who has the edge: Breaking down the Lightning-Islanders series

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Who wins? The New York Islanders have John Taveres. The Tampa Bay Lightning have Victor Hedman. The Lightning won their first round in five games. The Islanders won three overtime games, two that went to double overtime. These teams play at Amalie Arena tonight (7 p.m.) and Saturday (3 p.m.) before traveling to the Islanders. So which team has the advantage? Forwards The Islanders have Taveres, who will be the most talented man on the ice. He led the Islanders…

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How close are Steven Stamkos, Anton Stralman to returning?

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The Tampa Bay Lightning may soon be whole again. Team captain Steven Stamkos practiced with the team Tuesday, just 22 days after having surgery, leading to hopes that he might be back sometime in the team’s series with the New York Islanders, which begins Wednesday night in Tampa. Originally, Stamkos was supposed to be out 1-3 months. His surgery to remove a blood clot near his right collarbone was performed on April 4. On Monday, head coach Jon Cooper predicted…

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Lightning to face Islanders in next round of NHL Playoffs

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There will be no Sunshine series in the NHL Playoffs. Instead, the Tampa Bay Lightning will have to face a team that, frankly, has given it a hard time. The New York Islanders eliminated the Florida Panthers Sunday in double overtime and move on to face Tampa Bay. Games 1 & 2, still undecided, will be at Amalie Arena. Three and four will be in New York. If the teams need it, Games 5 and 7 will be in Tampa.…

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Lightning beats Islanders, but loses defender Anton Stralman

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All of the offense in the world mattered just a bit to the Tampa Bay Lightning Friday night. Instead, it was the loss of defenseman Anton Stralman that weighed heavily on the Bolts. Stralman, who pairs with Victor Hedman on the team’s top defensive line, broke the fibula in his left leg in a 7-4 victory over the New York Islanders. The injury will certainly cost Stralman the rest of the regular season. The team hopes he can return for…

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Lightning falls back to .500 after late loss to Islanders

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The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to try to get a foothold on their hockey season. Perhaps a three-game winning streak had convinced you that the Lightning had awakened. Not so much. The Lightning lost their second straight Saturday night, blowing a two-goal lead and falling 3-2 to the New York Islanders. John Tavares scored the only goal of the third period to snap a 2-2 tie. Tampa Bay had jumped to a lead on a goal by Alex Killorn and,…

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