The Tampa Bay Lightning knew coming into Game 4 at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn they were going to be faced with a very physical game from a New York Islanders team who is desperate to even the series before having to make the trip back to the Amalie Arena in sunny Tampa, Florida. What no one could possibly prepare for was how ridiculously one-sided the calls would be in the first period of the game.
We here at Bolts By The Bay are sure this article is going to come off as nothing more than a bitter fan whining about the horrific officiating in the National Hockey League this season.