If the Islanders win and make the Final, their fans will get to visit the Nassau Coliseum a few more times. But that, and the series, all comes down to Game 7 on Friday night. The rowdy Long Island crowd celebrated by throwing drinks and cans onto the ice in what could be the last game at the Nassau Coliseum. It didn't take long for the Islanders to put this one away in OT, as Beauvillier scored less than two minutes in. The home team tied the game up and then forced overtime thanks to a goal from Scott Mayfield. New York came out strong to start the third period and were able to capitalize on their dominance. Jordan Eberle scored off a Mathew Barzal assist to put the Islanders within one towards the end of the second period, and from there it was all New York. 2021 NHL Conference Finals Tampa Bay Lightning defeat New York Islanders 4-3 New York Islanders W-L: 32-17-7. A goal from Anthony Cirelli put the defending Stanley Cup champions up 2-0 with the momentum in the second period, but shortly after that the Islanders began to answer. The Lightning came out strong to start the game, with a goal from Brayden Point in the first period to put them up 1-0. We played really well, a lot of character in this room.The goal that forces a #Stanle圜up Semifinals Game 7: /ppjBsd875v- NHL GIFs June 24, 2021 “We got one, felt the energy, got another one in the third. “We knew we were gonna get one and go from there,” Beauvillier said. The Lightning were also 11-1 this postseason in contests in which they scored first.Īfter Anthony Cirelli’s score at 12:36 of the second counted as the 12th unanswered goal for the Lightning at the time, Jordan Eberle finally ended the Isles’ scoring drought at 116:25, backhanding one past Vasilevskiy to cut the deficit to 2-1. The Lightning ensured they were the ones to strike first Wednesday, with Brayden Point - because, who else? - putting Tampa Bay on the board at 16:02 of the first for his ninth-straight playoff game with a goal. Prior to Game 6, the team that scored first had won each game this series. But we have to get another one.” New York Post back page for Thursday, June 24. These are moments you’ll remember and great memories to have. “Going off the ice and everyone’s hugging each other, there’s beer cans all over, it’s quite a sight. But probably more than anything, our fans. “The group that is playing right now, I love this group, this building and what it’s meant to a number of players. “It’ll be up there with one of the best because of the situation,” he said when asked where Wednesday’s win would rank in his 23-year tenure as an NHL coach. Improving to 17-5 in elimination games at the Coliseum, the Islanders are also now 3-2 when their season is on the line under head coach Barry Trotz. Goaltender Semyon Varlamov came up with three big stops on the way to a 22-save finish, including one on a one-timer from Tampa Bay captain Steven Stamkos, to allow the Isles to ultimately force overtime. The Islanders then had to fend off the Lightning’s thunderous power play, which was without the NHL’s leading point scorer in the playoffs Nikita Kucherov - who went to the locker room after one shift following a cross-check from Mayfield - shortly after the game-tying tally. Trailing 2-1 at the start of the third, not even Mathew Barzal’s wizardry with the puck or a power-play opportunity at 8:15 that brought the entire Coliseum crowd to its feet resulted in a goal for the Islanders.īut a Scott Mayfield snipe to the top corner on Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy blew the roof off of the Old Barn and knotted the game 2-2 with 8:44 left in regulation. I think we earned the right to go play a Game 7.” Anthony Beauvillier celebrates his game-winning goal for the Islanders. “As a kid, you imagine going to Game 7 and having good moments with your teammates. “One of four teams still playing, it’s a privilege to still be playing this time of year,” Beauvillier said moments after beer cans rained down on the ice. Game 7 is set for Friday in Tampa at 8 p.m., when the defending champions will face elimination for the first time in the past two seasons.
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