It’s game day! The Tampa Bay Lightning have another shot at ending the New York Islanders season and, oh yeah, advance to the Stanley Cup Final. This isn’t the first time the Lightning have been in a Game Six in the Eastern Conference Final, in fact, today’s game marks the sixth time they’ve been in this position. It’s also the fifth time they’ve had a 3-2 lead in the ECF.
The previous results have not been pretty. Let’s roll down memory lane and take a look:
2018 - Washington Capitals 3, Lightning 0
2016 - Pittsburgh Penguins 5, Lightning 2
2015 - New York Rangers 7, Lightning 3
2011 - Boston Bruins 4, Lightning 5
2004 - Philadelphia Flyers 5, Lightning 4 (OT)
Woof.