The Tampa Bay Lightning have, at times, struggled away from the salty breezes coming off of the Gulf of Mexico. On Tuesday, they had no problem on the road as they put together one of their most methodical road efforts on the way to a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders. Nikita Kucherov added two more assists to reclaim the scoring lead in the NHL while Andrei Vasilevskiy stopped 28-of-29 shots for the win.
It was another four-goal performance for the Lightning, and while those types of goals totals are usually the result of a ton of shots and scoring chances, tonight’s victory was more of a spatial victory.