TAMPA, Fla. — The Islanders are just one of four teams in NHL history to face a 2-1 series deficit in at least three rounds of one playoff run. They have a chance to become the first NHL team to overcome that disadvantage to win three series if they can again rally against the Lightning in the NHL semifinals.
Of course, that’s not the Islanders' focus heading into Monday night’s pivotal Game 5 at Amalie Arena.
"The further you go in a series, the harder it gets," Anthony Beauvillier said on Sunday. "Game 5 is going to be harder than it was the last game.