In Friday’s 4-2 loss in Washington, the Lightning’s penalty kill hurt them, allowing three goals on four opportunities. In this defeat to the New York Islanders, both the Lightning’s power play and penalty kill cost them. The Bolts went 0-4 on the man advantage and allowed two goals while shorthanded. Because of the New York advantage on special teams and because of the play of Isles goalie Thomas Greiss, the Islanders were able to pick up two points in a game in which they were otherwise badly outplayed.
The Lightning did many things well in this game. They were physical.