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Islanders 4*, Hurricanes 3 (*SO): Near-Disaster Averted
It wasn't pretty but it worked. The Islanders played poorly enough in the second period -- and had a crucial sequence of errors late in the third -- to nearly lose this one in regulation. But then with 90 seconds left the cavalry came to the rescue, with the first line and Travis Hamonic and Mark...
Islanders 2*, Wild 1 (*SO): Nielsen Backhand of Judgment Seals It
The New York Islanders had the run of play on the Minnesota Wild for two periods (shots: 24-9 at that point) but only had one goal to show for it, so you knew there could be trouble. Turns out trouble came from an unexpected source, as an evenly played third went the Wild's way thanks to a mistake...
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