NHL Playoffs Islanders vs. Lightning Game 1 live stream: Watch online

New York Islanders vs. Tampa Bay Lightning

The second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup playoffs gets underway on Wednesday night as the New York Islanders, fresh off a 4-2 series win over the Florida Panthers, will face the other NHL team out of Florida, the Tampa Bay Lightning. Tampa Bay is fresh off a 4-1 series victory over the Detroit Red Wings. Game One will get underway in Tampa, Florida at the Amalie Arena.

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Tampa Bay will be led by Nikita Kucherov, who had eight points in five games in the first round. Without Steven Stamkos, Kucherov has answered the bell and is their primary scoring option. Tyler Johnson (seven points against Detroit), Alex Killorn (five points against Detroit), and unlikely hero Jonathan Drouin (four points against Detroit) will be assisting Kucherov as they try to win a Stanley Cup for Stamkos. Ben Bishop (35-21-4 record, .926 save percentage, 2.06 GAA in regular season) will be their goaltender for the series.

The New York Islanders will be led by center John Tavares, who had nine points in six games against the Panthers, Kyle Okposo, who had six points against the Panthers, and goaltender Thomas Greiss, who had a .944 save percentage while allowing just 13 goals against the Panthers. They will be looking to advance to their first conference final since 1993 when they lost to the Montreal Canadiens.

Fans can watch the game on television on NBC Sports Network. If you are away from your television, as long as you have the username and password for your cable provider, you can watch the game online courtesy of NBC Sports Live Extra.

Details for Game 1 between the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning are below:

Date: Wednesday, April 27
Start Time: 7:00 p.m. ET
Location: Tampa, Florida
Stadium: Amalie Arena
TV Info: NBC Sports Network
Live Stream: NBC Sports Live Extra

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