UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 17: Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is congratulated by Steven Stamkos #91 after scoring a goal past Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Three of the Stanley Cup Semifinals during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders have been in this position before. Twice actually. Being down 2-1 in a series isn’t something that will worry them one bit. In both the Pittsburgh and Boston series, the Islanders were down 2-1 after game three.