Point, Kucherov shine as Lightning blow out Islanders in Game 1

Brayden Point and Nikita Kucherov notched five points apiece as the Tampa Bay Lightning demolished the New York Islanders 8-2 to open the Eastern Conference Final on Monday night.

The superstar duo became the first two players in team history to register five points in a playoff game.

Point produced two goals and three assists, while Kucherov collected a goal and four helpers.

Yanni Gourde added a pair of markers for the Lightning, who also received goals from fellow forward Ondrej Palat and defensemen Victor Hedman and Ryan McDonagh.

Jordan Eberle and Nick Leddy provided the lone tallies for the Islanders.

Kucherov's goal moved him past Martin St. Louis as Tampa Bay's all-time playoff goals leader.

McDonagh's marker chased New York's starting goaltender Thomas Greiss late in the first period. The German netminder allowed three goals on nine shots before Semyon Varlamov replaced him. Varlamov didn't fare much better, stopping 20 of the 25 shots he faced.

Lightning goalie Andrei Vasilevskiy allowed two goals on 24 shots.

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