Game 3: Islanders vs. Lightning

Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores a second period goal against Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

The New York Islanders leaves the ice after Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Matt Martin #17 and Mathew Barzal #13 of the Islanders react after Game 3 of the semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Tampa Bay Lightning at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Matt Martin #17 of the New York Islanders and Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning mix it up during the third period in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Anthony Beauvillier #18 of the New York Islanders and Jan Rutta #44 of the Tampa Bay Lightning have words during the first period in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Jean-Gabriel Pageau #44 of the New York Islanders battles for the puck against Mikhail Sergachev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Members of the New York Jets attend Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Fans cheer in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Members of the New York Jets attend Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning defends against Josh Bailey #12 of the New York Islanders in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Leo Komarov #47 of the New York Islanders battles for the puck against Tyler Johnson #9 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Mikhail Sergachev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning defends against Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Head coach Jon Cooper of the Tampa Bay Lightning looks on against the New York Islanders in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Scott Mayfield #24 of the New York Islanders defends against Alex Killorn #17 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores a second period goal against Semyon Varlamov #40 of the Islanders in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning defends the net during the second period against the New York Islanders in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Ryan Pulock #6 of the New York Islanders battles for the puck in the second period against Alex Killorn #17 of the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Cal Clutterbuck #15 of the New York Islanders celebrates his second period goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs with his teammates at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Cal Clutterbuck #15 of the New York Islanders celebrates his second period goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs with his teammates at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Islanders' Cal Clutterbuck scoring on a power play against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2nd period at Nasasu Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale Thursday June 17, 2021

Islanders' #15 Cal Clutterbuck celebrates after scoring on a power play against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2nd period at Nasasu Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale Thursday June 17, 2021

Islanders' #15 Cal Clutterbuck celebrates after scoring on a power play against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2nd period at Nasasu Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale Thursday June 17, 2021

Islanders fans a bit despondent during the game against the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 1st period at Nasasu Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale Thursday June 17, 2021

Tampa Bay Lightning's Brayden Point scoring while lugging while New York Islanders goalie and Andy Greene fought off the confusion of Anthony Cirelli in the second period at Nasasu Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale Thursday June 17, 2021

New York Islander fans waving their orange towels during the game against Tampa Bay Lightning at Nasasu Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale Thursday June 17, 2021

Alex Klein, of Roslyn, with his son Andrew, 11, shout as fans head inside Nassau Coliseum for Game 3 between the Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

(l-r) Charlie Mcanulla, of Bellmore, alongside siblings Mia and Dean Condoleo, of Oceanside, chant while walking as fans head inside Nassau Coliseum for Game 3 between the Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Andrew Press, of Levittown, waves an Islanders flag as fans head inside Nassau Coliseum for Game 3 between the Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Islanders fans as fans head inside Nassau Coliseum for Game 3 between the Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Islandes fans as fans head inside Nassau Coliseum for Game 3 between the Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, June 17, 2021.

Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov could not defend this shot from Tampa Bay's Lightning's Yanni Gourde who is celebrating with his team in the first period at Nasasu Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale Thursday June 17, 2021

Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov could not defend this shot from Tampa Bay Lightning's Yanni Gourde in the first period at Nasasu Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale Thursday June 17, 2021

Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov making a stop against Steven Stamkos of Tampa Bay's Lightning in the first period at Nasasu Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Uniondale Thursday June 17, 2021

Semyon Varlamov of the New York Islanders defends the net during the first period against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Adam Pelech #3 of the New York Islanders checks Jan Rutta #44 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Yanni Gourde #37 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his first period goal against the New York Islanders in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs with teammates Alex Killorn #17 and Tyler Johnson #9 at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Yanni Gourde #37 of the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrates his first period goal against the New York Islanders in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs with his teammates at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Dan Feeney (C) of the New York Jets attends Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs between the New York Islanders and the Tampa Bay Lightning with his teammates at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes a save as teammate David Savard #58 upends Cal Clutterbuck #15 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes a save as teammate David Savard #58 upends Cal Clutterbuck #15 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning makes a save as teammate David Savard #58 upends Cal Clutterbuck #15 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.

Travis Zajac #14 of the New York Islanders checks Nikita Kucherov #86 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Three of the Semifinals of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 17, 2021 in Uniondale, New York.