CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
Eastern Conference
Lightning beat Islanders, 4-1
Wednesday, April 27
NY Islanders 5at Tampa Bay 3
Saturday, April 30
At Tampa Bay 4NY Islanders 1
Tuesday, May 3
Tampa Bay 5at NY Islanders 4 (OT)
Friday, May 6
Tampa Bay 2at NY Islanders 1 (OT)
Sunday, May 8
at Tampa Bay 4NY Islanders 0
Penguins lead Capitals, 3-2
Thursday, April 28
At Washington 4Pittsburgh 3 (OT)
Saturday, April 30
Pittsburgh 2at Washington 1
Monday, May 2
At Pittsburgh 3Washington 2
Wednesday, May 4
At Pittsburgh 3Washington 2 (OT)
Saturday, May 7
At Washington 3Pittsburgh 1
Schedule
Tue., May 10 at Pittsburgh8
*Thu., May 12 at WashingtonTBA
Western Conference
Blues lead Stars, 3-2
Friday, April 29
At Dallas 2St. Louis 1
Sunday, May 1
St. Louis 4at Dallas 3 (OT)
Tuesday, May 3
At St. Louis 6Dallas 1
Thursday, May 5
Dallas 3at St. Louis 2 (OT)
Saturday, May 7
St. Louis 4at Dallas 1
Schedule
Mon., May 9 at St. Louis8
*Wed., May 11 at Dallas8
Sharks lead Predators, 3-2
Friday, April 29
At San Jose 5Nashville 2
Sunday, May 1
At San Jose 3Nashville 2
Tuesday, May 3
At Nashville 4San Jose 1
Thursday, May 5
At Nashville 4San Jose 3 (3OT)
Saturday, May 7
At San Jose 5Nashville 1
Schedule
Mon., May 9 at Nashville9
*Thu., May 12 at San JoseTBA
* If necessary
Lightning 4, Islanders 0
NY Islanders000—0
Tampa Bay211—4
First period — 1. Tampa Bay, Hedman 3, 13:49. 2. Tampa Bay, Boyle 3 (Carle, Paquette), 18:41. Penalties — Paquette, TB (high-sticking), 0:10. Quine, NYI (high-sticking), 10:37.
Second period — 3. Tampa Bay, Hedman 4 (Drouin, Johnson), 4:22 (pp). Penalties — Hamonic, NYI (roughing), 3:40. Tavares, NYI (slashing), 15:38. Tavares, NYI, served by Strome (roughing), 15:38. Sustr, TB (roughing), 15:38. Martin, NYI (interference), 19:09. Paquette, TB (delay of game), 19:09.
Third period — 4. Tampa Bay, Kucherov 9 (Killorn), 4:40. Penalties — Paquette, TB (boarding), 1:57. Boychuk, NYI (cross-checking), 6:17. Hickey, NYI (slashing), 12:18.
Shots on goal — NY Islanders 6-10-12 — 28. Tampa Bay 9-9-7 — 25.
Power plays — NY Islanders 0-2; Tampa Bay 1-5.
Goalies — NY Islanders, Greiss 5-6-0 (25 shots-21 saves). Tampa Bay, Bishop 8-2-0 (28 shots-28 saves).
Referees — Chris Lee, Dan O'Rourke. Linesmen — Steve Miller, Michel Cormier.
A — 19,092 (19,092). T — 2:27.