
Islanders find selves in familiar situation amid ‘new’ challenge
NY Post
The Islanders have seen this film before, and they liked the ending.
Just over two weeks ago, the Islanders were in the same exact position they find themselves in now: trailing 2-1 in a nail-biting playoff series. Their opponent then? The Penguins. Their opponent now? The Bruins. Taking a 4-3 win in overtime in Game 1 of the first round before losing two in a row by one-goal margins, the Islanders won three straight to advance, outscoring Pittsburgh 12-6.More Related News

Suddenly, someone had hit a rewind button and everyone had been transported back seven months. It was early spring instead of late fall, it was broiling hot outside the arena walls and not freezing cold. Everyone was back at TD Garden. There were 19,156 frenzied fans on their feet begging for blood, poised for the kill.












