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Islanders, Lightning get chippier in Game 2 with 54 combined penalty minutes

Islanders left wing Matt Martin and Lightning left wing Pat Maroo fight during the first period in Game 2 of an NHL Stanley Cup semifinal series Tuesday in Tampa, Fla. Credit: AP/Chris O'Meara

Everyone knew the Tampa Bay Lightning were going to have to turn up their intensity in Game 2 of their NHL semifinal series against the Islanders Tuesday in Amalie Arena after basically sleeping through their 2-1 series-opening loss Saturday night. And everyone had to know that turning up the intensity would mean not just throwing a few more body checks, but actually rubbing some gloves in faces, too, just to get their blood going.