Rapid Reaction: Tampa Bay Lightning 4, New York Islanders 1

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TAMPA, Fla. — The Tampa Bay Lightning evened their Eastern Conference second-round series with a 4-1 victory over the New York Islanders in Game 2 Saturday at Amalie Arena. Game 3 will be played on Tuesday, 7 p.m. ET at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.

Tyler Johnson had two goals and an assist to lead the Lightning to a Game 2 win. Scott Audette/NHL/Getty Images

How it happened: Playing without captain Steven Stamkos while he continues to recover from his April 4 surgery to remove a blood clot near his collarbone, other players have had to step up their production for the Lightning. In the first six games of the postseason, forward Nikita Kucherov has been that player. He entered …

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