Islanders-Lightning Game 1 date, time set
Teammates congratulate Brock Nelson of the New York Islanders after he scored a first period goal against the Florida Panthers in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals during the NHL 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at the BB&T Center on April 14, 2016 in Sunrise, Fla. Credit: Getty Images/ Joel Auerbach
The Islanders have a date for their Eastern Conference semifinal matchhup against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The National Hockey League announced that Game 1 of the best-of-seven second-round series will be Wednesday, April 27 at 7 p.m. in Tampa Bay.
The remainder of the schedule will be announced later this week.
The Islanders beat the Florida Panthers, 4-2, and the Lightning beat the Detroit Red Wings, 4-1, in their respective Eastern Conference quarterfinal series.
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