The Islanders’ season is on the brink.
The Lightning scored four unanswered goals to win Game 4 of the Eastern Conference finals, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon at Rogers Place in Edmonton to take a 3-1 series lead. The teams combined for three goals within 27 seconds of the second period, tied for the third fastest trio of goals in NHL playoff history.
Game 5 – and the potential end of the Islanders’ season – is Tuesday night.
Andrei Vasilevskiy made 26 saves for the Lightning as the Islanders did not force him to go side-to-side as much as in their 5-3 win in Game 3 on Friday night.