The last happy moment in Raleigh... | Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images The Isles aim to send it back to Long Island one more time. Lots of teams can be eliminated from the NHL playoffs tonight. The Islanders are one of them. Themes heading into Game 5: Simon Holmstrom is back in, Matt Martin out hurt, Ruslan Iskhakov scratched. [@AGrossNewsday] Semyon Varlamov in … [Read more...] about Islanders @ Hurricanes: Another do-or-die [Game 5 thread]
Hurricanes 6, Islanders 3 (EN): Isles season ends after tough third period in Raleigh
Photo by Cato Cataldo/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders rallied back after giving up two goals early, but two goals off bad bounces sunk the season in a five-game series. Going in, I didn’t think they’d win the series, and I expect most of you didn’t expect them too, either. The Hurricanes finished 17 points ahead of the Islanders, and with 13 more regulation wins. … [Read more...] about Hurricanes 6, Islanders 3 (EN): Isles season ends after tough third period in Raleigh
Islanders Anxiety – Episode 291 – Two More Days to Believe
Call it staving off elimination or the start of a comeback or a stay of execution. The Islanders are alive to try to win one more game. Mike and Dan recap the Islanders’ double OT win over the Hurricanes in Game 4 (and their haunting loss in Game 3) and discuss how some of their hope has been restored. Although the vibes going into the game down 0-3 were less than excited, the … [Read more...] about Islanders Anxiety – Episode 291 – Two More Days to Believe
Islanders Playoff Gameday 5 News: Rally in Raleigh?
Let’s do some more of that celebration stuff. | Photo by Jaylynn Nash/Getty Images Also: Ilya is gonna be okay. All four series on the schedule tonight are at 3-1. Who clinches, and who extends their lives? Canucks and Predators, Bruins and Maple Leafs (teehee), Avalanche and Winnipeg, and of course the Hurricanes are looking to end the Islanders’ season. Islanders … [Read more...] about Islanders Playoff Gameday 5 News: Rally in Raleigh?
Islanders Playoff News: Still alive after 2OT winner
Elation. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The Isles avoided the sweep thanks to Barzal and Bortuzzo. The New York Islanders stayed alive with a double-overtime win in Game 4 over the Carolina Hurricanes. It was a thriller in every sense of the word, and they extended their season to at least Game 5 Tuesday night in Raleigh. Keep rolling. Islanders News: Mostly Game … [Read more...] about Islanders Playoff News: Still alive after 2OT winner