“It’s a fine line from winning and losing,” Islanders coach Barry Trotz said.
The game went the Lightning’s way Thursday, with Vasilevskiy making 27 saves and his teammates blocking 21 shots.
That approach led to Clutterbuck’s goal, but that was one of the few times New York was able to get a second chance against Vasilevskiy.
A lot of stuff they got I think we gave it to them.
The Islanders battled through against some good defensive teams, defeating the Pittsburgh Penguins and Boston Bruins in the first two rounds of the playoffs.
It would help if the Islanders got more from some of their top forwards.
“There wasn’t much room out there,” Trotz said.
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