Players scuffle during the end of the second period between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Fans while tailgating outside of the Nassau Coliseum before the New York Islanders take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Fans outside of the Nassau Coliseum before the New York Islanders take on the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) knocks the stack of pucks off the wall of the bench at the start of warm ups before taking on the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) on the ice during warm ups before taking on the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ross Colton (79) and defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) on the ice during warm ups before taking on the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) beats New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) to score the first goal of the game during the first period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates with left wing Ondrej Palat (18) after Point scored against New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) during the first period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates his goal with defenseman Jan Rutta during the first period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21), center, celebrates his goal during the first period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. From left is Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77), left wing Ondrej Palat (18) center Brayden Point (21), defenseman Jan Rutta (44) and center Anthony Cirelli (71). DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) goes down hard after a hit by New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (24) during the first period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Fans react as they watch the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal at Amalie Arena in Tampa. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning Blue Crew member Zach Wrenn pumps up fans as they watch the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal at Amalie Arena in Tampa. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Lightning fans cheer as the Tampa Bay Lightning take on the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal during the official watch party inside of Amalie Arena in Tampa. LUIS SANTANA | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) and defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) sit in the penalty box during the second period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal against the New York Islanders in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) looks on as New York Islanders right wing Leo Komarov (47) and right wing Jordan Eberle (7) celebrate the goal by Eberle during the second period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) celebrates his goal as New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy (2) and goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) look on during the second period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) hits New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck (15) in front of the net during the third period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning head coach Jon Cooper talks with his team as they face the New York Islanders during the third period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) gets beat by New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (24) during the third period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
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Tampa Bay Lightning center Blake Coleman (20) and right wing Barclay Goodrow (19) look on as New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (24) celebrates his goal during the third period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal Wednesday in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27), goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) and defenseman David Savard (58) look on after New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (24) scored to tie the game during the third period in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) looks back as the puck bounces out of the net as New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier (18) scores the game winning overtime goal, unassisted on a take away, as the Lightning are defeated by the Islanders during overtime in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday, June 23, 2021 in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) and center Blake Coleman (20) skate from the ice after New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier (18) scored in extra time to end Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Tampa Bay Lightning players skate off the ice after losing 3-2 to the New York Islanders in extra time during Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
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The New York Islanders celebrate the game winning, extra time goal by left wing Anthony Beauvillier (18) defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning 3-2 in Uniondale. DIRK SHADD | Times
Adrienne Richards, of Winter Have, reacts at Amalie Arena after the Tampa Bay Lightning lost 3-2 to the New York Islanders in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup semifinal in Tampa. LUIS SANTANA | Times
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