Matt Martin #17 of the Islanders and Luke Schenn #2 of the Tampa Bay Lightning fight during the second period in Game Five of the Stanley Cup Semifinals during the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena on June 21, 2021 in Tampa. Credit: Getty Images/Mike Carlson
All professional athletes have deep wells of pride, or they would not be professional athletes. But there are times those wells must be plumbed more deeply than others.
This is one of those times for the Islanders.
Look, the odds are against them beating the Lightning twice in a row to advance to the Stanley Cup Final.