Lightning look to respond against Islanders in Game 7 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 LeagueThe Tampa Bay Lightning need to win a game following a loss to reach the Stanley Cup Final.That is nothing new for them heading into Game 7 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals at home against the New York Islanders on Friday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS).Following a 3-2 overtime loss in Game 6 at the Islanders on Wednesday, the Lightning will take the ice having not lost consecutive games in the Stanley Cup Playoffs since 2019, going 13-0, the longest such run in NHL history. Video: Beauvillier, Islanders rally to win Game 6 in OT, 3-2The difference now is this is the first time they'll face elimination in a game following a defeat."I love the way our team has responded in the playoffs after losses, but you can't hang your hat on that and say, 'Well, we haven't lost the last two years after a loss, or we won every game after a loss in the last two years, so we're going to win,' " Cooper said Thursday morning before the Lightning flew home to Tampa, Florida. I know we're looking forward to going back home and getting the job done there."Three seasons ago, many of the players who are still with Tampa Bay were saying the same thing following a 3-0 loss in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Final at the Washington Capitals.They were going home for Game 7, a second opportunity to win the series and advance to the Cup Final staring them in the face.