Islanders force a game 6 in 2-1 OT win over the Lightning
The Tampa Bay Lightning go down 2-1 in double overtime against the New York Islanders as Islanders' Jordan Eberle scores the game winning goal forcing a game 6 in the NHL Conference Finals.
Ondrej Palat #18 of the Tampa Bay Lightning tips the puck towards Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders during the first overtime period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles for the puck against Adam Pelech #3 and Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders during the first overtime period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes a save on a shot from Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders during the first overtime period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Cedric Paquette #13 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles for the puck against Nick Leddy #2 and Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Barclay Goodrow #19 of the Tampa Bay Lightning tips the puck towards Jean-Gabriel Pageau #44 and Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders during the first overtime period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
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Carter Verhaeghe #23 of the Tampa Bay Lightning protects the puck while being pursued by Nick Leddy #2 of the New York Islanders during the first overtime period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles for the puck against Devon Toews #25 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning plays the puck during second period action against the New York Islanders in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning lands a hit on Andy Greene #4 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Mikhail Sergachev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles for the puck against Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
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Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes a stick save during second period action against the New York Islanders in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Carter Verhaeghe #23 of the Tampa Bay Lightning lands a hit on Johnny Boychuk #55 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Ondrej Palat #18 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes a move to skate between Ryan Pulock #6 and Cal Clutterbuck #15 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Victor Hedman #77, Barclay Goodrow #19, Yanni Gourde #37 and Luke Schenn #2 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate after a second period goal against the New York Islanders in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles for puck against Semyon Varlamov #40 and Devon Toews #25 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
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Barclay Goodrow #19 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles for the puck against Andy Greene #4 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Players of the Tampa Bay Lightning scrum with players of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Dan O'Rourke waves off a second period Tampa Bay Lightning goal during the game against the New York Islanders in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Victor Hedman #77, Barclay Goodrow #19, Yanni Gourde #37, Luke Schenn #2 and Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate after a second period goal against the New York Islanders in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Pat Maroon #14 of the Tampa Bay Lightning watches the puck go past Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
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Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles for position against Adam Pelech #3 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battles for position against Semyon Varlamov #40 and Johnny Boychuk #55 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 and Victor Hedman #77 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battle for position against Matt Martin #17 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning skates past Nick Leddy #2 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Kevin Shattenkirk #22 of the Tampa Bay Lightning lands a hit on Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
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Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning shoots the puck past Brock Nelson #29 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning lands a hit on Adam Pelech #3 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders scores the game winning goal on Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second overtime period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Andrei Vasilevskiy# 88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning leaves the ice after losing in double overtime against the New York Islanders in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning hits the post during the second overtime period against the New York Islanders in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final of the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoff at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta. MARKO DITKUN | Special to the Times
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