For Tampa Bay, that's the way you put a team away. That game was the model of how to close someone out in a series. They looked like L.A. the year they beat us. The Isles knew they were beaten after overtime in game 4, or so it looked. Tampa didn't let them un-know it.
The Isles are about three guys away from beings serious contenders. At least one really creative defenseman, someone who can give you 40 or 50 points from the back end. And maybe two forwards to complement Tavares and give them some balance.
But with the cap and free agency this summer (Okposo, Martin, Nielsen unrestricted) maybe they are going to go in the other direction. It will be hard for them to sign all three.