The New York Islanders will continue their seven-game homestand Tuesday with a matchup likely to conjure up memories of their consecutive trips to the NHL semifinals in 2020 and 2021.

Unfortunately for the Islanders, their current prospects are far cloudier now than at the start of the homestand.

The undermanned Islanders will look to halt a skid when they host the red-hot Tampa Bay Lightning in a battle of Eastern Conference rivals in Elmont, N.Y.

The Islanders were off Monday after taking a 4-1 loss to the Washington Capitals Sunday afternoon. The Lightning extended their winning streak to seven games Saturday when they beat the host New York Rangers, 4-1.

Seven members of the Islanders' active roster remain from the 2020 and 2021 teams, each of whom fell to the eventual Stanley Cup

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