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Lightning left wing Alex Killorn, middled, celebrates along with defenseman Ryan McDonagh, left, and center Anthony Cirelli after Killorn scores on Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov to go up 3-0 during the first period in Game 5.
Statement game: Lightning rout Islanders 8-0 in Game 5
Tampa Bay is one win from a return trip the Stanley Cup final after its most dominating performance of the year.
Lightning’s Jan Rutta shaken up after cross-check to head
Lightning defenseman Jan Rutta remains down after a hit by Islanders center Mathew Barzal at the end of the second period Monday night.
The Islanders’ Mathew Barzal is done for the night after receiving a five-minute major penalty for cross-checking and a 10-minute game misconduct.
‘Just one more win’: Twitter reacts to Lightning’s Game 5 win over Islanders
From left, Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman, center Steven Stamkos, left wing Alex Killorn and center Brayden Point celebrate Stamkos’ second goal of the night Monday.
A touchdown and the two-point conversion? The Super Bowl champion Bucs would be proud.
Stanley Cup semifinal: Lightning-Islanders Game 5 live updates
Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates scoring his second goal of the game beating New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) as the Bolts go up 4-0 against the New York Islanders during the second period in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at Amalie Arena on Monday, June 21, 2021 in Tampa.
Steven Stamkos and Alex Killorn have two goals apiece as Tampa Bay moves to within one win of returning to the Cup final.

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  1. Lightning-Islanders Game 5 report card: Getting up close and personal
    3 hours ago• Lightning
    Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) and left wing Steven Stamkos (91) celebrate right wing Alex Killorn’s (17) goal during the first period.
  2. Vintage Steven Stamkos is the best kind of Stamkos in the playoffs
    4 hours ago• Lightning
    Lightning center Steven Stamkos celebrates his goal, beating Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov for the first goal of the game Monday night at Amalie Arena.
  3. Statement game: Lightning rout Islanders 8-0 in Game 5
    Earlier today• Lightning
    Lightning left wing Alex Killorn, middled, celebrates along with defenseman Ryan McDonagh, left, and center Anthony Cirelli after Killorn scores on Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov to go up 3-0 during the first period in Game 5.
  5. ‘Just one more win’: Twitter reacts to Lightning’s Game 5 win over Islanders
    Earlier today• Lightning
    From left, Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman, center Steven Stamkos, left wing Alex Killorn and center Brayden Point celebrate Stamkos’ second goal of the night Monday.
  6. Stanley Cup semifinal: Lightning-Islanders Game 5 live updates
    Earlier today• Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates scoring his second goal of the game beating New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) as the Bolts go up 4-0 against the New York Islanders during the second period in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at Amalie Arena on Monday, June 21, 2021 in Tampa.
  7. Lightning’s Jan Rutta shaken up after cross-check to head
    Earlier today• Lightning
    Lightning defenseman Jan Rutta remains down after a hit by Islanders center Mathew Barzal at the end of the second period Monday night.
  8. Photos: Lightning rout Islanders 8-0 in Game 5
    Yesterday• Photos
    Tampa Bay Lightning center Steven Stamkos (91) celebrates scoring his second goal of the game beating New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin (30) as the Bolts go up 4-0 against the New York Islanders during the second period in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at Amalie Arena on Monday, June 21, 2021 in Tampa.
    64 Images | View Slideshow
  9. Jill Biden to attend Lightning vaccination event
    Yesterday• Lightning
    First lady Jill Biden will attend a Lightning vaccination event Thursday night at Amalie Arena.
  10. Former Lightning assistant GM Tom Kurvers dies from lung cancer
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Former Lightning assistant general manager Tom Kurvers died Monday after a battle with lung cancer, the Wild and University of Minnesota-Duluth said. He was 58.
  11. Former Lightning forward JT Brown to become TV analyst for Seattle Kraken
    Yesterday• Lightning
    JT Brown (23) began his NHL career with the Lightning, playing parts of six seasons with Tampa Bay from 2011-12 to 2017-18.
  12. Lightning’s Steven Stamkos on his health: I’m ‘good enough to play’
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning center Steven Stamkos leads his team onto the ice for warmups before taking on the Islanders in Game 3 last Thursday in New York.
  13. Golden Knights GM tests positive for coronavirus
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Golden Knights general manager Kelly McCrimmon, seen here in a January 2020 news conference, is self-isolating after testing positive for the coronavirus.
  14. 5 things Lightning need to do to pull out Islanders series
    Yesterday• Lightning
    New York Islanders center Mathew Barzal (13) celebrates his goal as the Lightning's Brayden Point (21), Mikhail Sergachev (98), Andrei Vasilevskiy (behind Sergachev) and Ondrej Palat (18) look on in the second period of Game 4.
  15. How video review failed the Lightning in Game 4
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning head coach Jon Cooper talks with the officials after the New York Islanders left wing Matt Martin (17) scored to put his team up 3-0 during the second period of Game 4 Saturday in Uniondale, N.Y.
  16. Lightning’s Erik Cernak leaves in third period after hit into boards
    Jun. 20• Lightning
    Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (81) gets checked by New York Islanders left wing Matt Martin (17) along the boards during the third period of Game 4.
  17. For the first time in two years, the Lightning have a fight on their hands
    Jun. 20• Lightning
    Will this save by Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) on a last-second shot by Ryan McDonagh (27) be the beginning of the end or just another vivid memory on the way to another Stanley Cup final for the Lightning?
  18. Lightning rally, but Islanders end up pulling even in semifinals
    Jun. 20• Lightning
    Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh is down along with Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) as defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) makes a save while defending the net during the final seconds of the third period in Game 4 on Saturday night.
  19. Lightning-Islanders Game 4 report card: Giving it away
    Jun. 20• Lightning
    Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) and defenseman David Savard (58) watch the puck and New York Islanders right wing Cal Clutterbuck (15) cheers as Matt Martin scores in the second period.
  20. ‘Screams playoff hockey’: Twitter reacts to game-saving move on Lightning’s Ryan McDonagh
    Jun. 20• Lightning
    Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) is down along with New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) as defenseman Ryan Pulock (6) makes a save while defending the net during the final seconds of Saturday's game.
  21. Stanley Cup semifinal: Lightning-Islanders Game 4 live updates
    Jun. 20• Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a diving acrobatic save with New York Islanders left wing Otto Koivula (21) and New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle (7) in front during the first period in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Uniondale.
  22. Photos: Lightning come up short in 3-2 loss
    Jun. 19• Photos
    Tampa Bay Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes a diving acrobatic save with New York Islanders left wing Otto Koivula (21) and New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle (7) in front during the first period in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Uniondale.
    23 Images | View Slideshow
  23. Jon Cooper: Lightning need to be better offensively in Game 4
    Jun. 19• Lightning
    Lightning coach Jon Cooper wants to see his team be more consistently aggressive tonight against the Islanders.
  24. Lightning center Anthony Cirelli’s growth not measured by numbers alone
    Jun. 19• Lightning
    Lightning center Anthony Cirelli is "just one of those players that does all those little things" to help make the team better that often go unnoticed to outsiders, coach Jon Cooper says.
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