"We have played games where we should have been up and we're not, down when we should be, so I mean [Tampa Bay] is a quick team," Islanders coach Jack Capuano said. "They got some chances. [Bishop] made some saves early, but they squeaked one in there that I think gave them some momentum. Then they shut the door in the third."
The Lightning made it 3-1 on the power play 11:59 into the second period with Hedman's first goal of the playoffs. He took a slap shot from center point that appeared to hit the skate of Islanders defenseman Calvin de Haan before getting past Greiss. Drouin got his sixth assist of the playoffs.
"We played with way more speed," Hedman said. "We took advantage of our strengths. We got the puck deep, we got working and created some confusion around the net, and we played quick defensively."
Johnson scored his second of the game and fourth in the playoffs with 2:18 remaining in the third period into an empty net.
New York was trying to take a 2-0 playoff lead for the first time since 1983.
"I think the team had a great game," Greiss said. "You know they played really well. I gave up a couple [goals], could have been better. Overall, I think we played a good game. They came a little hard at the end, but it was a good game."