The 5 Hole Playoff Edition: Tough Time in Tampa

This afternoon, the New York Islanders had a chance to do something that the franchise hasn’t done since the dynasty days: Take a 2-0 series lead in the playoffs. After stealing home and ice with a solid game one victory, the Isles were back on the ice for game two against the Tampa Bay Lightning. Many expected the Bolts to bounce back, so it was up to the blue and orange to weather the storm, pardon the pun. The Isles didn’t falling 4-1 to the Bolts. The series now shifts back to Brooklyn on Tuesday tied 1-1. Recap from social media can be found below.

I'm ready for Game ✌?️ too #Isles pic.twitter.com/D6VQwTZdk9

— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 30, 2016

#Isles ??? pic.twitter.com/0xleUR8Yav

— Theresa F (@TFLINY) April 30, 2016

Seems a quiet atmosphere. .. hate afternoon #NHL playoff games. #Isles

— Ed Hawkins (@EHawk75) April 30, 2016

‘a meat and potatoes type game’ wot #stanleycup #Isles

— Bariann Lark Tuite (@featherandbone) April 30, 2016

#Isles Need that first goal to demoralize the crowd and the Lightening. #NYIvsTBL

— AYB (@AYBey3) April 30, 2016

#isles PP very sloppy in the first minute. Very terrible.

— Islanders Insight (@IslesInsight) April 30, 2016

Brutal start #isles

— Rob Del Muro (@gmen8069) April 30, 2016

Battle level extremely low to start #Isles

— El Guapo (@ReverendBobby) April 30, 2016

Ahh the ole #Isles day game.

— Brian (@Brsilk86) April 30, 2016

#isles in very familiar territory, allowing first goal. 7 of 8 now, I believe. Have Tampa right where they want them.

— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 30, 2016

Let's try this PP thing again… #Isles

— Matt (King JIM) (@KingOfTheJIMs) April 30, 2016

Can we just decline all penalties this post season? #isles #TBLvsNYI

— Erol Bal (@ErolBal) April 30, 2016

Capuano may consider taking his timeout. #Isles are lifeless

— Matthew Klimberg (@KlimbergNHL) April 30, 2016

This is what being dominated looks like #Isles

— Triple A Analytics (@AtlAveAnalytics) April 30, 2016

#isles pic.twitter.com/z7WdL2ChD2

— Blair MacGregor (@blairmacgregor) April 30, 2016

#isles playing on their heels, allowing #TBLightning to take it to them whenever needed

— Islanders Insight (@IslesInsight) April 30, 2016

Kulemin goal pic.twitter.com/M36I47N8Jr

— Stephanie (@myregularface) April 30, 2016

yuuggeeee goal #isles

— Harry F (@Harry4naris) April 30, 2016

Amazing what happens when you shoot the puck #Isles

— Peter Marmann (@PeteM48) April 30, 2016

Thomas the Tank Engine makin' it happen on the PP #Isles

— Glenn Giangrande (@GlennGiangrande) April 30, 2016

Hope we see Brian Boyle and Matt Martin go at sometime in this series. #isles

— de Haan Dynasty (@TheLIDynasty) April 30, 2016

Weird. ..you shoot and you score #isles. Strange concept I know.

— Noah Riddle (@NoahRiddle16) April 30, 2016

Going into the locker room down 2-1 with a ton of pressure in the last 90 seconds. Not as bad as it could be. #Isles

— Brittany (@applesiderr) April 30, 2016

That's how you finish a period. Carry that to the 2nd #isles pic.twitter.com/zMgeaII3nq

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 30, 2016

Can't be mad with the score after 1. Last minute looked like a different team, too. #Isles

— Reagan King (@ReaganKingIsles) April 30, 2016

We keep playing like that last 5 minutes we should be good. #Isles

— Isles 210 (@Isles210) April 30, 2016

Or perhaps he went down due to this… https://t.co/SbPYuQfsjg

— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) April 30, 2016

Jonathan Drouin is the son of the richest guy in school who cries when he isn't picked first in gym class. #Isles #TBLightning

— Anthony Tartamella (@TartamellaNYI) April 30, 2016

Let's face it. John Tavares is dangerous every time he touches the puck. #Isles #TBLightning

— Brad Kurtzberg (@sealshockey) April 30, 2016

#Isles' abbreviated powerplay looked much better there

— Matthew Klimberg (@KlimbergNHL) April 30, 2016

That was extremely stupid. #isles

— John Mocera (@johnmocera) April 30, 2016

I wish our PP was half as good as our PK#Isles

— MyIsles (@MyIsles) April 30, 2016

Brock is feisty today. I like it #Isles

— John Bowie (@mgiblue21) April 30, 2016

They need to take advantage of this great kill and score when they go back to even strength. #isles

— Anthony Tartamella (@TartamellaNYI) April 30, 2016

Must get the next goal #Isles

— Ethan Greenberg (@Yankeesfan416) April 30, 2016

This is one frustrating game #Isles

— Steven Herrera (@SR_Herrera) April 30, 2016

Horseshit call on #Isles Boyle checked him into Bishop

— JFK (@JKLUBER) April 30, 2016

#Isles can't afford to keep giving #TBLightning so many PP chances. Eventually it will cost them.

— Brad Kurtzberg (@sealshockey) April 30, 2016

Bad break there. #isles

— MP (@4Isles4Life) April 30, 2016

too many islandersy things happening today. soft goal, collision leading to goal, stupid call leading to a goal…#isles

— kristine (@miss__scarlet) April 30, 2016

Brock Nelson has 2 speeds, slow & stop ? #Isles

— Bob (@BobL77) April 30, 2016

#Isles w some sloppy play, some unlucky bounces. Their focused play hasnt been enough 2 turn tide so far. Need 2 make more noise w 4th line.

— Joe Bondi (@Knight_of_Cups_) April 30, 2016

Fun fact: I'll never hear Garrison's name and not think of this #isles pic.twitter.com/RzIxyTUOYO

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 30, 2016

Fans are unhappy with the replay, which showed Killorn elbowing Tavares in the head. All right.

— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) April 30, 2016

Don't fuck with Greiss, man. #Isles

— Pick Your Shit Up. (@NewYorkBootleg) April 30, 2016

Sloppy game all around. #Isles haven't had a chance to make Bishop work hard. Tavares has been neutralized by #TBLightning

— Matthew Klimberg (@KlimbergNHL) April 30, 2016

We just had some really unlucky breaks.. #Isles

— DIF (@hockeyguy0194) April 30, 2016

Fingers crossed the @islanders #isles come out hungry in third period. ???

— Eric M. Gewirtz (@ericgewiz) April 30, 2016

#isles continue to force plays and passes to result in giveaways in the offensive zone. Have some patience. Own the puck.

— Jon Zella (@jonzella) April 30, 2016

Credit Tyler Johnson. He's doing what the #isles aren't. Getting in the grill of the opposing goaltender.

— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 30, 2016

Where is the urgency? #Isles

— Ben (@IslesFan_Ben) April 30, 2016