Game 5: Islanders vs. Lightning

Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders is congratulated by his teammates as Semyon Varlamov #40 dives toward the team after scoring the game-winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second overtime period to win Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second overtime period to give the Islanders the 2-1 victory in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders celebrates after scoring the game-winning goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second overtime period to give the Islanders the 2-1 victory in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) and teammate Anthony Beauvillier (18) celebrate the Islanders' win over the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second overtime in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

New York Islanders celebrate a win over the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second overtime in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Yanni Gourde (37) and New York Islanders defenseman Andy Greene (4) crash into the net as Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) looks for the puck during the second overtime in Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders scores the game-winning goal past Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second overtime period to give the Islanders the 2-1 victory in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)

Jordan Eberle of the Islanders is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against the Lightning during the second overtime period to win Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Jordan Eberle of the Islanders is congratulated by his teammates after scoring the game-winning goal against the Lightning during the second overtime period to win Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Anthony Beauvillier #18 of the New York Islanders commits a double-minor high-sticking penalty on Mikhail Sergachev #98 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Carter Verhaeghe (23) checks New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk (55) during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenceman Victor Hedman (77) checks New York Islanders center Leo Komarov (47) during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Mikhail Sergachev (98) checks New York Islanders left wing Anders Lee (27) during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Tyler Johnson (9) checks New York Islanders centre Mathew Barzal (13) into the boards during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Carter Verhaeghe (23) and New York Islanders' Andy Greene (4) compete for the puck as Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) watches during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) makes a save on Tampa Bay Lightning centre Cedric Paquette, back right, as Islanders' Nick Leddy (2) defends during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Barclay Goodrow (19) checks New York Islanders centre Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Cedric Paquette (13) takes a check from New York Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (24) during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Alex Killorn (17) screens New York Islanders goaltender Semyon Varlamov (40) as Varlamov makes a pad save during the third period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders get tripped up by Devon Toews #25 during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Andrei Vasilevskiy #88 of the Tampa Bay Lightning allows a goal on a shot by Ryan Pulock (not pictured) of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Johnny Boychuk #55 of the New York Islanders loses a skate blade during the first period against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Yanni Gourde #37 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Brock Nelson #29 of the New York Islanders mix it up during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Johnny Boychuk #55 of the New York Islanders checks Cedric Paquette #13 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Johnny Boychuk #55 of the New York Islanders loses his skate blade while battling for the puck against Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Head coach Barry Trotz of the New York Islanders looks on against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning scuffle during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Cedric Paquette (13) and New York Islanders defenseman Johnny Boychuk (55) work along the boards during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Ryan McDonagh (27) and New York Islanders left wing Anthony Beauvillier (18) look for the puck during the first period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning checks Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders during the second period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) and New York Islanders' Scott Mayfield (24) battle near the Tampa Bay bench during the second period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning's Anthony Cirelli (71) and New York Islanders' Jordan Eberle (7) and Devon Toews (25) battle along the boards during the first period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Leo Komarov #47 of the New York Islanders and Alex Killorn #17 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battle along the boards during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders checks Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Johnny Boychuk of the Islanders checks Pat Maroon of the Lightning into the boards during the first period in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on Tuesday in Edmonton, Alberta.

Erik Cernak #81 of the Tampa Bay Lightning checks Anders Lee #27 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Cal Clutterbuck #15 of the New York Islanders commits a slashing penalty on Kevin Shattenkirk #22 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders stops a shot against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning checks Adam Pelech #3 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders stops a shot by Yanni Gourde #37 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Johnny Boychuk #55 of the New York Islanders checks Blake Coleman #20 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Anthony Cirelli #71 of the Tampa Bay Lightning and Brock Nelson #29 of the New York Islanders battle along the boards during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Alex Killorn #17 of the Tampa Bay Lightning is checked into the boards by Johnny Boychuk #55 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Ryan McDonagh #27 and Yanni Gourde #37 of the Tampa Bay Lightning battle for the puck with Anthony Beauvillier #18 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game Five of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 15, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) and New York Islanders' Johnny Boychuk (55) work for position in front as Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov (40) turns the puck away during the first period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) and New York Islanders center Brock Nelson (29) collide along the boards during the first period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning defenweman Kevin Shattenkirk (22) is checked by New York Islanders right wing Jordan Eberle (7) during the first period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning left wing Ondrej Palat (18) is stopped by New York Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov (40) as Islanders defenseman Scott Mayfield (24) watches during the first period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

Tampa Bay Lightning center Anthony Cirelli (71) and New York Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy (2) work in front as Islanders goalie Semyon Varlamov (40) makes a save during the first period of Game 5 of the NHL hockey Eastern Conference final, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.