It was another Game 2 of another playoff series of the second round three years ago when Alain Vigneault was on the wrong end of another late third period of goal-scoring from Jean-Gabriel Pageau. Flashback City. It was 2017, Vigneault was behind Rangers’ bench, Pageau played for Ottawa, and not …
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The Islanders play, in fact, three games in the regular season against the Flyers this season and accidentally won all three. But in a year like 2020, they could be as old history, and the Islanders plan to treat them as such, as they prepare for the Flyers on Monday …
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It wasn’t always nice, but the Islanders’ special teams answered the call Friday. After being let down by both units in Game 1, the Islanders received significant contributions from both in Game 2 to come up with a 5-2 victory over the Capitals. The Islanders did a better job of …
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The capitals are still reminiscent of Islanders captain Anders Lee and his hit on Nicklas Backstrom which beat the Capitals’ death center from the rest of Game 1, and officially from Game 2. Less than three minutes into the Islanders ‘final 4-2 victory in Game 1 on Wednesday, Lee suffered …
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