"UNB! Network" Tri-State Sports Report
TAMPA, FL - The New York Islanders on Sunday were eliminated from the 2016 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs by the Tampa Bay Lightning.
The Lightning defeated the Islanders 4-0 in Game 5 of their second round series on Sunday,. The Lightning will face the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2016 Eastern Conference Finals.
Here are some quotes from the Islanders after Game 5:
“It’s brutal. It’s hard to believe it’s over. You put a lot into it. We didn’t accomplish what we set out to do and it’s a tough way to go out.” - John Tavares
“To lose both of those games at home, it was definitely disheartening. But we threw everything at them today, they just made a few more plays than we did.” - Kyle Okposo
“You don’t want to go dry at this time of the year. We couldn’t find a way here in the last few games to score some goals.” - Jack Capuano
“Advancing out of the second round is a tough thing to do. As a group we have to learn from this experience." - Travis Hamonic
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