The New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning have shut the lights on Toronto and moved to the NHL’s other bubble in Edmonton, where the final two rounds will take place.
Though there out west, the game times will be traditional cover-as-many-time-zones-as-you-can starts, beginning with an 8 p.m. EDT start tonight for Game 1.
A few traditional questions cover most general previews of the series:
- Can the Islanders continue their stingy defense against the high-powered Lightning?
- Can the Islanders continue to score three goals a game against a hot goalie and a defense that is better — and less prone to mistakes under pressure — than the Flyers’ blueline?