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The Islanders are one win away from their first conference finals appearance since 1993. Once again piecing together a lethal finish behind third-period goals from Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Brock Nelson, his second of the day, the Islanders secured a 3-2 win and a 3-1 series lead over the Flyers on Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena …
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Injuries and series trends have prompted head coach Barry Trotz to switch around his lineup throughout this postseason, but the Islanders have maintained their chemistry no matter who is on the ice. Take the third line of Ross Johnston, J-G Pageau and Leo Komarov in Monday night’s series opening win over the Philadelphia Flyers for …
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Thanks, but no thanks. Marc-Andre Fleury appreciated the support, but he asked his agent to take down his controversial Twitter post anyway. His goal, he told reporters, is to win, even if it means he’s not on the ice, and so his agent, Allan Walsh, deleted the picture he posted of his client with a …
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This had the subtlety of a Mike Tyson roundhouse. Marc-Andre Fleury’s agent, Allan Walsh, tweeted a picture of his client with a sword in his back. Written on the sword was “DeBoer”, the last name of Las Vegas Golden Knights coach Peter DeBoer. Clearly, Walsh is not happy that Fleury will not be in net …
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Sean Avery is throwing his “peacock” hat in the ring to replace Mike Milbury. The former Ranger said he was ahead of the curve in calling for Milbury to be fired from NBC Sports two weeks ago after the color commentator suggested playoff hockey should go to a three-on-three overtime and a shootout to combat …
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The Islanders are making a habit of bouncing back from a loss to advance in the playoffs. With a 4-0 win over the Capitals on Thursday night in Toronto, the Islanders clinched a spot in the second round of the Stanley Cup playoffs for the second year in a row behind a pair of goals …
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Bruins No. 1 goaltender Tuukka Rask cited family reasons when he opted to leave the NHL bubble prior to Game 3 against the Hurricanes this past Saturday, but apparently it was a family emergency regarding his daughter. Rask had revealed to WEEI’s Dale Arnold in a text message that he needed to return home to …
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The Islanders couldn’t finish off the series sweep for the second time this postseason. Alex Ovechkin scored two goals as the Capitals took a 3-2 win over the Islanders on Tuesday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, forcing a Game 5 in the best-of-seven first-round series after the Isles had taken a commanding 3-0 lead. …
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The Islanders were all brawn and no brains, but somehow finessed a win. Unable to stay out of the penalty box and keep their heads above the physical play for much of the game, the Islanders emerged victorious after three unanswered goals in the third period propelled them to a 4-2 win in Game 1 …
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One game into the 2020 Stanley Cup playoffs and already there’s an instant classic. Or make that two, depending on how you count. The Blue Jackets and Lightning went five overtimes — that’s two full games, plus two extra periods for good measure — before they could find a Game 1 winner, as Brayden Point …
The Islanders are one win away from their first conference finals appearance since 1993. Once again piecing together a lethal finish behind third-period goals from Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Brock Nelson, his second of the day, the Islanders secured a 3-2 win and a 3-1 series lead over the Flyers on Sunday night at Scotiabank Arena …
