Nikita Kucherov of the Tampa Bay Lightning warms up prior to Game Five of the Stanley Cup Semifinals against the New York Islanders at Amalie Arena on June 21, 2021. Credit: Getty Images/Mike Ehrmann
Nassau Coliseum workers cleaned up the beer cans and other debris littering the ice with remarkable efficiency after the Islanders’ 3-2 overtime victory over the Lightning late Wednesday night.
That was good work, and it also served as an unintended message for everyone following the teams’ Stanley Cup semifinal: Game 6 was heck of a party, but last call for this round awaits on Friday night in Tampa.