So far, the Tampa Bay Lightning are putting themselves in a prime position to close the New York Islanders out in Game 5.
The Isles still have a period and change to try to tie things up, but as of this writing, the Lightning hold a 3-0 lead.
Two of those goals came from elite defenseman Victor Hedman, while Brian Boyle continues to come up big (as you can see from his impressive 2-0 goal above).
Here’s the opening tally by Hedman:
Been a big day so far for this guy. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/ZxK93IGewX
— NBC Sports Hockey (@NBCSportsHockey) May 8, 2016
Can the Islanders lift their level of play or will those early goals be enough for Tampa Bay? You can find out on NBC.