On the eve of the number five duel between the Tampa Bay Lightning and the New York Islanders, Steven Stamkos was confident he could help his team, despite the fact that he had only collected one point in four games so far.
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The captain of the Florida team does not hide the fact that the offense is more difficult to obtain, but he has the success of his team at heart. “Everyone wants to produce at this time of the year and it becomes more and more difficult as the series progresses,” he said at a press conference on Monday. The opposing cover becomes more and more tight. It doesn’t matter if it’s the first part of the season, or the seventh game of the final, you always want to help your team win. ”
Tight contested games
After four games, the Lightning has scored just nine goals against eight for the Islanders. Jon Cooper gives a lot of merit to his enemies, but he sees good in his protégés: “They are two good teams in defense. The Islanders are doing a good job. Our guys get scoring chances, and that’s what we have to focus on. ” The head instructor is happy with the effort put in by his team, but has very high expectations for the future.
Stamkos is well aware of this and knows what his team is capable of: “it’s a crucial part, we are happy to come back in front of our fans. This group has been resilient all year, especially after a series loss. Our team will respond tonight [lundi].»
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