The Islanders fell to the Tampa Bay Lightning, 8-2, in Game 1 of the best-of-seven Eastern Conference Finals on Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Edmonton.

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Andy Greene #4 of the New York Islanders checks Tyler Johnson #9 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the third period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 

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Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders allows a goal to Yanni Gourde (not pictured) of the Tampa Bay Lightning as Scott Mayfield #24 gets tripped up during the third period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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The New York Islanders leave the ice after their 8-2 defeat against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. 

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Brayden Point of the Lightning scores a goal past Thomas Greiss of the Islanders during the first period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on Monday in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Thomas Greiss of the New York Islanders is taken out of the game after allowing three goals to the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Anthony Beauvillier #18 of the New York Islanders checks Kevin Shattenkirk #22 of the Tampa Bay Lightning into the baords during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Thomas Greiss of the Islanders is taken out of the game after allowing three goals to the Lightning during the first period in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on Monday in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders is pursued by Ondrej Palat #18 of the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Tampa Bay Lighting' Alex Killorn (17) watches the puck go in past New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) during first-period NHL Eastern Conference final playoff game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020.

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Tampa Bay Lighting's Ondrej Palat (18) celebrates as the puck goes in past New York Islanders' goalie Thomas Greiss (1) and Islanders' Ryan Pulock (6) defends during first-period NHL Eastern Conference final playoff game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020.

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Tampa Bay Lighting' Victor Hedman (77) celebrates a goal against the New York Islanders with teammates during first-period NHL Eastern Conference final playoff game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020.

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Tampa Bay Lighting goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy (88) makes the save against New York Islanders' Anders Lee (27) during second-period NHL Eastern Conference final playoff game action in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020.

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Tampa Bay Lighting's Barclay Goodrow (19) checks New York Islanders' Anthony Beauvillier (18) during the first period of an NHL Eastern Conference final playoff game, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Tampa Bay Lighting's Nikita Kucherov (86) and Ryan McDonagh (27) celebrate a goal during first-period NHL Eastern Conference final playoff game action against the New York Islanders in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020.

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Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores a goal past Thomas Greiss #1 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Brayden Point #21 of the Tampa Bay Lightning scores a goal past Thomas Greiss #1 of the New York Islanders during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders is congratulated by his teammate, Nick Leddy #2 after scoring a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Head coach Barry Trotz of the New York Islanders looks on against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period in Game One of the Eastern Conference Final during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Rogers Place on September 07, 2020 in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

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Tampa Bay Lighting's Brayden Point (21) scores on New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) during the first period of an NHL Eastern Conference final playoff game, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta. (Jason Franson/The Canadian Press via AP)

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Tampa Bay Lighting's Ondrej Palat (18) is stopped by New York Islanders goalie Thomas Greiss (1) during the first period of an NHL Eastern Conference final playoff game, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

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New York Islanders' Nick Leddy (2) and Jordan Eberle (7) celebrate a goal against the Tampa Bay Lightning during the first period of an NHL Eastern Conference final playoff game, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Tampa Bay Lighting's Pat Maroon (14) and teammate Zach Bogosian (24) skate during warm up alongside New York Islanders' Anthony Beauvillier (18) and teammates Michael Dal Colle (28) and Josh Bailey (12) before the first period of an NHL Eastern Conference final playoff game, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

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Tampa Bay Lighting's Brayden Point (21) and Kevin Shattenkirk (22) celebrate a goal against the New York Islanders during the first period of an NHL Eastern Conference final playoff game, Monday, Sept. 7, 2020, in Edmonton, Alberta.

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