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TAMPA — The Lightning’s second of three games against the Islanders over a stretch of 12 days played out much like many of the teams’ recent meetings. It was a tight-checking defensive struggle, fast-paced but with little space to create scoring chances.

Saturday night at Benchmark International Arena, the Lightning went into the third period with the game still scoreless for the first time this season.

Special teams weren’t a factor for most of the game. There were just three penalties called in the first 49 minutes, but the Islanders took advantage of a four-minute high-sticking penalty on Lightning forward Brandon Hagel.

Islanders center Calum Ritchie found a puck that went hard off the end boards at the left post and flicked it off goalt

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