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Bruins defeat Islanders in OT in Game 3, take series lead
Ray Bourque-- Brad Marchand scored at 3:36 of overtime, and the Boston Bruins defeated the New York Islanders 2-1 in Game 3 of the Stanley Cup Second Round at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday.Marchand took a pass from Charlie McAvoy and scored with a wrist shot from a sharp angle close to the left boards to give th...
Read moreFleury, Grubauer, Vasilevskiy named finalists for 2021 Vezina Trophy
Marc-André FleuryMarc-Andre Fleury, Andrei Vasilievskiy and Philipp Grubauer have been named the three finalists for the 2021 Vezina Trophy, awarded to the NHL's top goaltender.
Read more2021 NHL playoff series previews: Second-round matchups
Kevan MillerWe're on to the division finals. Get caught up with position-by-position breakdowns of the matchups before the puck drops Saturday.
Read more2021 NHL playoff series previews: Second-round matchups
Devan DubnykFirst line: Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle are the constants on New York's top line, and against the Penguins, their most regular linemate was Leo Komarov.The trio wasn't that productive, accounting for only two goals (both by Eberle) and a 39.98% expected goals for percentage, per Natural Stat Tri...
Read more2021 NHL playoff series previews: Second-round matchups
Justin FaulkWe're on to the division finals. Get caught up with position-by-position breakdowns of the matchups before the puck drops Saturday.
Read moreIslanders: New York Eliminates Penguins, Advances to Second Round
Pittsburgh PenguinsWith a 5-3 victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the New York Islanders punched their ticket to the second round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
Read more3 Keys: Penguins at Islanders, Game 6 of first round
New Jersey DevilsNo. 1 Penguins at No. 4 Islanders 6:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS, MSG+, ATTSN-PTNew York leads best-of-7 series, 3-2
Read moreWant to Win a Stanley Cup? Don't Platoon Goalies in the Playoffs
Sergei BobrovskyTeams rely on 1A/1B tandems more than ever, and it works in the regular season, but history suggests flip-flopping starters in the playoffs is a bad idea.
Read moreSpotlight on rookies making early impact in the NHL playoffs
Semyon VarlamovFor all the talk about how much playoff experience goes into winning the Stanley Cup and the guys with gray in their beards who have been there before, rookies are stealing the show early this NHL postseason. Three rookie goaltenders have won a game, the defending Stanley Cup champions are ...
Read moreJarry not shaken heading into Penguins Game 6 against Islanders
Josh BaileyCRANBERRY, Pa. -- Tristan Jarry said he hasn't lost any confidence and is focused on helping the Pittsburgh Penguins extend their Stanley Cup First Round series against the New York Islanders in Game 6 at Nassau Coliseum on Wednesday (6:30 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS, MSG+, ATTSN-PT).
Read moreIslanders win Game 5 in 2OT to take series lead, push Penguins to brink
Tristan JarryPITTSBURGH -- Josh Bailey scored 51 seconds into the second overtime, and Ilya Sorokin made 48 saves for the New York Islanders in a 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup First Round at PPG Paints Arena on Monday.
Read moreIslanders, Bailey stun Penguins in double OT, take 3-2 series lead
Josh BaileyNew York's Josh Bailey took advantage of a sloppy giveaway by Pittsburgh goaltender Tristan Jarry, sending the puck into the wide-open net 51 seconds into the second overtime to give the Islanders a 3-2 victory in Game 5 on Monday night
Read moreIslanders win Game 5 in 2OT to take series lead, push Penguins to brink
Tristan JarryPITTSBURGH -- Josh Bailey scored 51 seconds into the second overtime, and Ilya Sorokin made 48 saves for the New York Islanders in a 3-2 win against the Pittsburgh Penguins in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup First Round at PPG Paints Arena on Monday.Evgeni Malkin scored for the first time since March 15,...
Read moreIslanders Anxiety - An Episode of The Love Boat
TwitterA cast of former stars are all on hand. Mike and Dan discuss the rollercoaster of the Islanders losing Games 2 & 3 to the Penguins, then winning a Game 4 lovefest. The talk about how satisfying it was to watch the composed goaltending of Ilya Sorokin, how the Islanders set up Ga...
Read morePenguins hold off Islanders to win Game 2, pull even in series
Tristan JarryTristan Jarry bounced back from a shaky performance to stop 39 shots, and the Pittsburgh Penguins evened their first-round playoff series with the New York Islanders with a taut 2-1 victory on Tuesday night.
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