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Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Barclay Goodrow (19) stretches while down on the ice during warmups before taking on the New York Islanders in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Uniondale.
Stanley Cup semifinal: Lightning-Islanders Game 4 live updates
Win tonight, and Tampa Bay can move to within one victory of returning to the Stanley Cup final.
Jon Cooper: Lightning need to be better offensively in Game 4
Lightning coach Jon Cooper wants to see his team be more consistently aggressive tonight against the Islanders.
The coach says his team can’t sit back as much as it did last game out vs. the Islanders, even if it did net Tampa Bay a win.
Lightning center Anthony Cirelli’s growth not measured by numbers alone
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.
Coach Jon Cooper sums it up: “It’s guys making big plays in big moments, and Cirelli seems to do that.”
Lightning’s shot blocking pays off in Game 3 win vs. Islanders
Lightning defensemen Mikhail Sergachev, left, and Victor Hedman try to form a wall against the puck and around goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy.
The team logged 21 shots blocked, five more than they did in the first two semifinal contests combined.

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  1. Stanley Cup semifinal: Lightning-Islanders Game 4 live updates
    5 minutes ago• Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Barclay Goodrow (19) stretches while down on the ice during warmups before taking on the New York Islanders in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Uniondale.
  2. Photos: Lightning take on Islanders in Game 4.
    40 minutes ago• Photos
    Tampa Bay Lightning right wing Barclay Goodrow (19) stretches while down on the ice during warmups before taking on the New York Islanders in Game 4 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at the Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, June 19, 2021 in Uniondale.
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  3. Jon Cooper: Lightning need to be better offensively in Game 4
    2 hours ago• Lightning
    Lightning coach Jon Cooper wants to see his team be more consistently aggressive tonight against the Islanders.
  5. Lightning center Anthony Cirelli’s growth not measured by numbers alone
    Yesterday• 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.
  6. Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme tests positive for virus, isolating
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Montreal Canadiens coach Dominique Ducharme keeps an eye on the action, as do Paul Byron and Phillip Danault during a March 2 game.
  7. Lightning’s shot blocking pays off in Game 3 win vs. Islanders
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning defensemen Mikhail Sergachev, left, and Victor Hedman try to form a wall against the puck and around goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy.
  8. Lightning’s Brayden Point provides remarkable goal-scoring consistency
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning center Brayden Point battles to move the puck against New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy during the first period of Game 3 on Thursday night.
  9. Lightning-Islanders Game 3 report card: The Bolts’ backbone
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy makes a save against the New York Islanders in the third period of Game 3 on Thursday night.
  10. The Lightning have become the new standard for cool in the NHL
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning center Yanni Gourde (37) celebrates with his team after beating New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) for the first score of the game in the first period of Game 3.
  11. Lightning take series lead over Islanders on the road
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Lightning center Brayden Point shoots and scores while being taken down on the ice by Islanders center Casey Cizikas (53) and defenseman Scott Mayfield (24), beating goaltender Semyon Varlamov in the second period of Game 3 at the Nassau Coliseum on Thursday.
  12. Lightning come up roses with The Bachelor’s Matt James in attendance
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Bachelor's Matt James poses for a photo with Rachael Kirkconnell at Game 3 between the Lightning and Islanders in New York.
  13. Stanley Cup semifinal: Lightning-Islanders Game 3 live updates
    Yesterday• Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and center Steven Stamkos (91) after Point scored to go up 2-1 in the second period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at the Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale.
  14. Photos: Lightning beat Islanders in Game 3 to take series lead
    Jun. 17• Photos
    Tampa Bay Lightning center Brayden Point (21) celebrates with right wing Nikita Kucherov (86) and center Steven Stamkos (91) after Point scored to go up 2-1 in the second period of Game 3 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at the Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale.
    27 Images | View Slideshow
  15. Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy and Victor Hedman receive league honors from their peers
    Jun. 17• Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) celebrates his game wining overtime goal along with goaltender Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) as the Bolts beat the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 at Amalie Arena, on Sunday, April 25, 2021 in Tampa.
  16. Mikhail Sergachev gives Lightning fan ‘coolest moment of my life’
    Jun. 16• Lightning
    Eric Shear, left, and his cousin Dominique Canale pose for a photo with Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev on Sunday.
  17. Lightning defensemen net first goals this postseason
    Jun. 16• Lightning
    Lightning wing Blake Coleman (20) and defenseman Victor Hedman (77) celebrate with defenseman Jan Rutta (44) following Rutta's third-period goal.
  18. Lightning’s Jon Cooper has ‘deep-rooted’ memories of Long Island
    Jun. 16• Lightning
    As a student at Hofstra, Lightning head coach Jon Cooper spent many nights at Nassau Coliseum. Now, his team has a chance to close down the Islanders' arena.
  19. Lightning-Islanders Game 2 report card: A show of resilience
    Jun. 16• Lightning
    Lightning center Brayden Point collides with Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov, after a cross-check from behind by defenseman Adam Pelech, during the opening period. Point was called for goaltender interference.
  20. Give him a puck and a stick, and Nikita Kucherov is an artiste in motion
    Jun. 16• Lightning
    Lightning right wing Nikita Kucherov, left, and center Brayden Point celebrate the goal by Point during the first period of Game 2 against the Islanders.
  21. Lightning’s Anthony Cirelli ‘should be okay’ after postgame scrum
    Jun. 16• Lightning
    The physical play continues past the final buzzer as the Lightning mix it up with the New York Islanders following Game 2 Tuesday at Amalie Arena.
  22. Lightning remain perfect after a loss, pull even with Islanders
    Jun. 16• Lightning
    Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat celebrates his second-period goal, beating Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov for a 2-1 lead Tuesday night at Amalie Arena.
  23. Stanley Cup semifinals: Lightning-Islanders Game 2 live updates
    Jun. 16• Lightning
    Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) celebrates his first goal of the playoffs after beating New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) during the third period in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at Amalie Arena on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Tampa.
  24. Photos: Lightning beat Islanders 4-2 to tie the series
    Jun. 15• Photos
    Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Victor Hedman (77) celebrates his first goal of the playoffs after beating New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) during the third period in Game 2 of the Stanley Cup semifinals at Amalie Arena on Tuesday, June 15, 2021 in Tampa.
    50 Images | View Slideshow
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