Stanley Cup Eastern Conference Finals

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The Bolts should be Edmonton by now. They left Toronto several hours ago where their opponent will be decided later this evening.

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The # 7 seed New York Islanders vs. #2 seed Tampa Bay.

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Starts tomorrow night, September 7th, at 8.

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This will be Tampa Bay's 4th conference final in the last six years. 

The Islanders last conference final appearance was 27 years ago. 

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Lightning 8 Islanders 2

Point and Kucherov with 5 points each for the Bolts.  I guess the layoff did not make them rusty after all. 

Tampa Bay leads the series 1-0.

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Lightning 2 Islanders 1

Nikita Kucherov scored with 9 seconds left in regulation to give the Bolts the win.

Tampa Bay leads the series 2-0.

 

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Islanders 5 Lightning 2

The Bolts came from 3-1 down to tie in the third, but Brock Nelson enabled NewYork to regain the lead with 3:25 to go and Jean-Gabriel Pageau added an empty netter with 36 second left to seal the deal for the Islanders.

Tampa Bay leads the series 2-1. 

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Lightning 4 Islanders 1

Tampa Bay leads the series 3-1.

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Islanders 2 Lightning 1 2OT

Jordan Eberle with the game winner 12:30 into the second overtime.

Tampa Bay leads the series 3-2.

 

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Lightning 2 Islanders 1 OT

Anthony Cirelli puts the Bolts into the Stanley Cup Finals with 6:42 left in overtime.

Tampa Bay wins the series 4-2.