In two weeks back in 2016 the New York Islanders lost three times to the Tampa Bay Lightning. What made it worse is the Lightning routed them every time, putting up a 14-2 goal differential on the Isles.
It was embarrassing. Not only because of the scoreline but because just that summer the Lightning eliminated the New York Islanders from the playoffs in the eastern conference quarter-finals. The Isles had something to prove, and they very much didn’t do it last season.
Fast forward to a year later and the Islanders finally got their revenge with a 5-3 win over the Lightning.