Islanders-Lightning Game 7 recap: Turning point, key stats, more

Final score: Lightning 1, Islanders 0 (Tampa Bay wins series, 4 games to 3)

Winning goal: Yanni Gourde came off the bench to score a shorthanded effort for the only goal, at 1:49 of the second period.

Turning point: Tampa Bay D Ryan McDonagh picked off a dump-in in the left corner, waited, and sent an outlet up the middle to Alex Killorn to start the rush that led to Gourde’s game-winner.

Key statistics: Friday marked the 36th Game 7 in an NHL semifinal series in league history. The Game 7 winner has gone on to lift the Stanley Cup 21 times (60%)…The Islanders went 1-for-17 on the power play against the Lightning, with a shorthanded goal allowed. The Islanders went 2-for-19 against them in a…