Islanders Lose Game 3 To Lightning In Overtime

The New York Islanders are trailing in a playoff series for the first time this season, as the Tampa Bay Lightning took a 2-1 series lead with Tuesday night’s overtime victory.

The New York Islanders had their hearts broken in Game 3 against the Tampa Bay Lightning, as the Lightning won the game 5-4 in overtime. With the victory, the Lightning not only regained control with a 2-1 series lead, but have also gotten home ice back in the process.

It was a back-and-forth game throughout between the Islanders and Lightning, but the Islanders were unable to finish periods strong. The Islanders would score first, taking a 1-0 lead off a Josh Bailey goal 7:55 into the game. The Islanders looked like they were going to head into the first intermission with a lead, but Ryan Callahan scored his first goal of the postseason with 13 seconds remaining on the power play.

Instead of going into the second period with the momentum, it was the Lightning who had it. They carried it through the period, taking a 2-1 lead when Victor Hedman scored his second goal of the postseason with 8:10 gone in the period. The Islanders would tie the game up a couple of minutes later, as Nick Leddy lit the lamp for the first time this postseason.

The Islanders would regain the lead in the third period, finally cashing in the power play. After starting the game 0-for-4 on the power play, the Islanders finally came through in the third period, as Josh Bailey broke the tie with his second goal of the postseason.