Well, let’s get this thing over with.
Game 5 is always pivotal in a 2-2 series. In their previous two tries, the New York Islanders won Game 5 on the road despite being mostly outplayed. This time, they lost. They lost big. In fact, they lost so badly to the Tampa Bay Lightning, you almost have to laugh about it.
That was not the team we know, and I do not think that they will have any trouble forgetting about this one after ten minutes. A game like that is almost easier to move on from than, say, a 3-0 loss.