Islanders vs. Lightning: Game 5 Live Score, Highlights for 2016 NHL Playoffs

May 8th, 2016 by David Kenyon Leave a reply »
Lightning 4, Islanders 0—Final

The Tampa Bay Lightning cruised to the Eastern Conference Finals with a 4-0 victory over the New York Islanders on Sunday in Game 5.

Victor Hedman netted two goals, while Brian Boyle and Nikita Kucherov added one tally each. Ben Bishop stopped all 28 shots he faced, registering the fourth series-clinching shutout of his career.

John Tavares rang the post once, but the Lightning otherwise contained New York's attack throughout Game 5. Thomas Greiss managed 21 saves on 25 attempts.

Matt Carle, Cedric Paquette, Jonathan Drouin, Tyler Johnson and Alex Killorn each notched an assist for Tampa, which advanced to its second straight conference finals.

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