The Tampa Bay Lightning haven’t looked like the Tampa Bay Lightning yet this season, but they’re starting to get there. For the first time all season, they didn’t rely on their power play as they notched five even strength goals in a 5-3 win over the New York Islanders. Brayden Point, Brandon Hagel, Corey Perry, Nick Paul, and Alex Killorn all scored while Brian Elliott posted 32 saves to pick up his first win of the season.
It was an entertaining, but sloppy, win for the Bolts as they evened their record on the season and continued their winning ways in the second half of back-to-back games over the last two seasons.