Islanders move on following lopsided loss in Game 5 of Semifinals

Welcome to NHL.com, the official site of the National Hockey LeagueBienvenue à LNH.com , le site officiel de la Ligue nationale de hockeyДобро пожаловать на NHL.com, официальный сайт Национальной хоккейной лигиTervetuloa NHL:n viralliselle nettisivustolle NHL.comiinVälkommen till NHL.com, NHL:s officiella web-sidaVítejte na NHL.com, oficiálních stránkách National Hockey LeagueVitajte na NHL.com, oficiálnych stránkach National Hockey LeagueWillkommen auf NHL.com, der offiziellen Seite der National Hockey LeagueBienvenido a NHL.com, el sitio oficial de la National Hockey LeagueBarry Trotz's message to the New York Islanders following their 8-0 loss to the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals at Amalie Arena in Tampa on Monday was simple."This wasn't our best game," the New York coach said he told his players. The Lightning took advantage, generating numerous odd-man rushes and scoring chances off turnovers.As a result, New York surpassed its previous largest margin of defeat in the playoffs of six goals, which happened three times, most recently in an 8-2 loss to Tampa Bay in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Final last season.To make matters worse, the Islanders lost center Mathew Barzal for the third period when he received a five-minute major and a game misconduct for cross-checking Lightning defenseman Jan Rutta shortly after the end of the second period.Trotz said, to his knowledge, the Islanders hadn't heard from the NHL Department of Player Safety about whether Barzal might face supplemental discipline. New York lost to Tampa Bay in six games in the conference final last season."We're going back home, it's 3-2 and we've just got to focus on earning the right to keep playing," Trotz said.