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Nikita Kucherov's GW Goal Powers Lightning Past Islanders for 2-0 Series Lead

The Tampa Bay Lightning continue to roll over the New York Islanders in the Eastern Conference Final.

After opening up the series with an 8-2 victory in Game 1, the Bolts took Game 2, 2-1, and have gone up 2-0 on the series thanks to Nikita Kucherov's game-winner with 7.8 seconds left in the third period.

Barry Trotz started Semyon Varlamov in net on Wednesday after turning to the goalie to replace Thomas Greiss early in the first period of Game 1 but the results weren't any better. Varlamov allowed two goals on 21 shots while Tampa's Andrei Vasilevskiy remained solid with 27 saves in the win.