Lightning 4, Islanders 1: Almost time to go home

Much brawling. Photo by Mark LoMoglio/NHLI via Getty Images Andy Greene tonight played his 1,000th game. That was about the only highlight of the New York Islanders’ return to Tampa, Florida—well, that and the chippyness.

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16 seasons into his NHL career, Andy Greene becomes the 358th player in League history to skate 1,000 career regular-season games. #NHLStats: https://t.co/TBeOPgHL1N pic.twitter.com/4dahHb3bJh

— NHL Public Relations (@PR_NHL) November 16, 2021 It was also a milestone for Jean-Gabriel Pageau, who played in his 500th NHL game. But the Islanders looked woefully flat and flat-footed—again—in losing to the defending…