The last time these two teams met, the New York Islanders were watching the Tampa Bay Lightning celebrate an Eastern Conference Championship and a berth in the 2020 Stanley Cup Finals thanks to Big Goal Tony Cirelli:
Thanks to the quirky Covid-related division-only schedule the two teams haven’t met since. It’s going to be weird watching the Bolts play a team outside of the Central Division for the first time all season. It’s also strange that after two rounds as the road team, the Lightning have home-ice advantage for the Conference Finals.