Lightning kick off road trip with 4-2 win over Islanders

Feb 24, 2024; Elmont, New York, USA; New York Islanders center Jean-Gabriel Pageau (44) and Tampa Bay Lightning defenseman Erik Cernak (81) battle for control of the puck in the second period at UBS Arena. Mandatory Credit: Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY SportsThe Tampa Bay Lightning kicked off one of their most important road trips this season with a 4-2 win over the New York Islanders, one of the teams chasing them in the Wild Card race. Nick Paul, Nikita Kucherov, Brayden Point, and Luke Glendening scored for the Bolts while Andrei Vasilevskiy turned aside 32 of the 34 shots he faced.

With some of their defenders a bit questionable for the game, the Lightning went with an 11/7 rotation as…