Lightning face adversity and Islanders in East final Game 6

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Jon Cooper might have reacted differently five years ago to losing in double overtime in Tampa Bay's first chance to move on to the Stanley Cup Final, sulking with his head down and kicking the nearest soda can. Sure, the Lightning didn't close out the New York Islanders in five games in the Eastern Conference final like they did against their previous two opponents. ''Adversity's kicked us in the butt a ton of times in these playoffs,'' Cooper said Wednesday.

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