June 17, 2021 Point scores again, Lightning beat Islanders 2-1 in Game 3 Brayden Point kept up his scoring touch with a tiebreaking goal late in the second period, Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 27 shots and the Tampa Bay Lightning beat the New York Islanders 2-1 on Thursday night to take a 2-1 lead in the Stanley Cup semifinals.
June 16, 2021 NHL semifinals full of 'hunger' for first Stanley Cup title When the Tampa Bay Lightning won the Stanley Cup last year, it was the first time most of their players and coaches had ever lifted the trophy.
June 16, 2021 Kucherov shines, Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 in Game 2 The Tampa Bay Lightning are running out of superlatives to describe the playmaking ability of NHL playoff scoring leader Nikita Kucherov.
June 13, 2021 Semyon Varlamov, Islanders beat Lightning 2-1 in Game 1 Semyon Varlamov made 30 saves and the New York Islanders got goals from Mathew Barzal and Ryan Pulock to beat the defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning 2-1 on Sunday in Game 1 of the Stanley Cup semifinals.
June 12, 2021 Islanders-Lightning, Knights-Canadiens in uncertain final 4 If the teams left in the NHL playoffs are sick and tired of facing the same opponents over and over, they are in luck in the semifinals.
June 10, 2021 Islanders national anthem singer details viral moment: 'Our country coming together as one' Prior to the New York Islanders’ Game 6 victory over the Boston Bruins on Wednesday night, Nicole Raviv, who regularly sings “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Nassau Coliseum, wanted to keep the momentum going for Islanders fans.
June 10, 2021 Islanders fans belt out National Anthem in viral moment ahead of Game 6 victory over Bruins Nassau Coliseum was roaring with energy Wednesday night as fans in attendance belted out the National Anthem before the New York Islanders Game 6 victory over the Boston Bruins in a viral moment that is sure to give anyone chills.
June 10, 2021 Islanders beat Bruins 6-2 in Game 6, reach Stanley Cup semis The New York Islanders got another big second period and ran past the Boston Bruins for a return trip to the Stanley Cup semifinals.
June 10, 2021 Islanders eliminate Bruins, return to Stanley Cup semifinals The New York Islanders fell behind after three games for the second straight series. Each time, they won three straight to advance, and now they're headed to the Stanley Cup semifinals for the second straight year.
June 8, 2021 Bruins coach Cassidy fined $25,000 for criticizing refs The NHL fined Bruins coach Bruce Cassidy $25,000 on Tuesday for his criticism of the officials after Game 4 of Boston's second-round playoff series against the New York Islanders.
