The first game of the Eastern Conference Finals begins tonight, as the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders take the ice for the right to lose to the Dallas Stars in the Stanley Cup Finals.
After getting swept in the first round last year, the Lightning’s revenge tour is in full force — they’ve won both of their series in just five games, and have only lost three times in total this postseason. They were the Cup favorites going into the bubble for a reason, and have looked dominant the entire way.