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The Wraparound: Islanders aim to tie series with Lightning in Game 4

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Brock Nelson scored the go-ahead game winner with under four minutes to go, while Josh Bailey, Anthony Beauvillier and Jean-Gabriel Pageau also added mutli-point performances en route to a 4-3 win for New York in Game 3.

The Wraparound is your daily look at the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs. We’ll break down Sunday’s NHL playoff game with the all-important television and live streaming information included.

Check out the NHL Bubble Wrap for details on Saturday’s playoff game.

• Want to know when the 2020 NHL Draft will take place, and when the free agent frenzy will begin? The NHL announced those official dates.

• Lou Lamoriello won the 2020 GM of the Year Award. As funky as that award can be, the Islanders continue to win, and win their way.

• The Hurricanes traded defenseman Joel Edmundson’s rights to the Canadiens.

SUNDAY’S NHL PLAYOFF GAME

Game 4: Islanders vs. Lightning (TB leads 2-1) - 3 p.m. ET, NBC (livestream)

After Game 2 slipped through their fingers with Nikita Kucherov’s goal in the dying seconds, the Islanders faced another nightmare scenario in Game 3. Despite carrying a 3-1 lead into the third period, two Lightning goals made it a 3-3 tie in Game 3, and left Barry Trotz shaking his head in disgust and disbelief.

But, as they’ve done many times during this impressive playoff run, the Islanders answered that challenge.

Thanks to a splendid pass by Anthony Beauvillier and a tricky shot by Brock Nelson, the Isles restored their lead with a 4-3 goal, and then Jean-Gabriel Pageau scored an empty-netter (with some nasty chippiness, including from Kucherov, to follow).

The Islanders went from facing a 3-0 deficit to dealing with a much more manageable 2-1 series lead for Tampa Bay.

[NBC 2020 STANLEY CUP PLAYOFF HUB]

Lightning coach Jon Cooper didn’t parse words after what was clearly a frustrating loss.

“We were our own worst enemy,” Cooper said. “There’s so many good things that our team did, but it’s such a tough league to win in, and we handed that one to them. That was gift wrapped.”

It’s unclear if Brayden Point will return for Game 4, as he left Game 2 early and didn’t play in Game 3. After serving a one-game suspension, Alex Killorn should give the Bolts a much-needed boost, but they’re continuing to need to dig deep during the 2020 Stanley Cup Playoffs.

So far this postseason, the Lightning are 3-0 after a loss. We’ll either see them match the Stars’ 3-1 series lead in the 2020 Western Conference Final, or see this series go tied 2-2 after Game 4.

[Full NHL Conference Finals schedule]

MONDAY’S NHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE

Game 5: Golden Knights vs. Stars (DAL leads 3-1) - 8 p.m. ET, NBCSN (livestream)

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