NewsdayTV's Jamie Stuart and Newsday Islanders beat writer Andrew Gross spoke about some of head coach Patrick Roy's decisions leading up to Game 3 vs. the Hurricanes on Thursday.
Hockey fans understand that the Stanley Cup Playoffs introduce an entirely different dynamic compared to regular season play. The achievements of teams and players throughout the 82-game journey lose significance once the quest for 16 postseason victories commences,
To one pair of eyes, watching from the owner’s box, this looked all too familiar. In his time with the Carolina Hurricanes, Eric Staal was part of any number of improbable playoff comebacks, usually but not always against the New Jersey Devils,
An epic collapse The Islanders should be applauded for their late-season resiliency under Roy in rallying to secure third place in the Metropolitan Division. They shut up their critics, at least for the short term.
Carolina Hurricanes' Evgeny Kuznetsov (92) celebrates is goal with teammates Martin Necas (88) and Stefan Noesen, right, during the first period in Game 1 of an NHL hockey Stanley Cup
There are comeback wins in hockey and then there are great comeback wins. The Carolina Hurricanes had a great one Monday in Game 2 of their Stanley Cup series against the New York Islanders, erupting for four goals in the third period for a 5-3 win and a 2-0 lead in the best-of-seven playoff series.
That's the reality the New York Islanders face heading into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference First Round against the Carolina Hurricanes at UBS Arena on Thursday (7:30 p.m. ET; MSGSN, BSSO, ESPN2, SN360,
The Islanders were up 3-0 midway through the second period, 3-1 midway through the third and 3-2 with three minutes left in the game. The Canes won 5-3. Carolina now has a 2-0 lead in the series and if you think blowing that kind of lead is the kind of thing that would greatly frustrate a team,