TAMPA, Fla. — New York Islanders coach Doug Weight had a simple message after a big lead was slipping away: Stay calm. Anders Lee scored twice and the Islanders held on after nearly blowing a four-goal lead, beating the Tampa Bay Lightning 5-3 Saturday night. “We didn’t start well,” Tampa Bay coach Jon Copper said. … Tampa Bay swept the three-game season series in 2016-17, outscoring the Islanders 14-2. … Tampa Bay entered outscoring opponents 54-28 during the first two periods.

Source: National Post November 19, 2017 02:54 UTC