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Despite second period scoring surge, Islanders lose 5-3 to Lightning

The New York Islanders fell short in a hard-fought 5-3 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning on Saturday night, as the Lightning’s offensive firepower proved too much in the end. The Isles stormed back in the second period after trailing 2-0, with Tony DeAngelo cutting the deficit with a point-blank shot, and Matthew Schaefer delivering a standout debut goal by beating the Lightning’s Andrei Vasilevskiy with a slick wrist shot from deep.

Brayden Schenn sealed a late power-play tie before Brandon Hagel’s clutch wrist shot in the third period sealed the Lightning’s victory, marking his fourth career hat trick.

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Hagel completes hat trick with 2 late goals as Lightning beat Islanders 5-3