The 5 Hole: Defining Moment in D.C.

Win and there in. That’s all the Isles needed to do tonight and they would be in the playoffs for the third time in four seasons. Of course they had to beat another team to get in, problem with that situation was it’s the team they have yet to beat this season in the President’s Trophy winning Washington Capitals. It almost felt like this was the way this team had to get in, battered, bruised, and willing. And boy did they ever coming back from a 3-1 deficit to win 4-3 in overtime to send them to the postseason. They’re in, everybody can breathe till Thursday when they battle who else: the Rangers. Enjoy the night, and while your at it, check out the best hits from tonight clinching comeback.

That goal brought to you by a Brian Strait low pressure icing. Whee.

— Bleuchz (@Bleuchz) April 5, 2016

Capitals strike 1st in this one . Let's get that goal back #Isles #NYIvsWSH pic.twitter.com/9jlOupElmY

— Islanders SPORTalk (@SPORTalkIsles) April 5, 2016

It took 78 games but the #Isles finally have their playoff blueline back…

— Dominik & LHHFriends (@LHHockey) April 5, 2016

I think #isles Twitter should take the night off pic.twitter.com/8jSiTC9sVk

— Andrew Ryan (@PrayIslesBattle) April 5, 2016

Is Tavares playing? #Isles

— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) April 5, 2016

Gibson challenges on a near breakaway, followed up by a few frantic moments in the low slot. #isles survive.

— Islanders Insight (@IslesInsight) April 5, 2016

and then there's the #isles pic.twitter.com/Zwsowy7uPp

— Blair MacGregor (@blairmacgregor) April 5, 2016

Kind of get the feeling if Ovechkin takes 10 shots on goal tonight, he might get 8 goals. Let Gibson ride it out. #isles

— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 5, 2016

You get your first NHL start against top team oh and clinch playoffs for us. However Gibby plays, no one should get on him. #Isles

— Marc A. Weakland (@manmademonster) April 5, 2016

Gibson is looking okay so far, nobody is stopping that heat seeker from Ovie haha. #isles

— New York Bootleg (@NewYorkBootleg) April 5, 2016

@NHL rule is @NYIslanders win a face off ref must blow whistle for false face off #isles

— joe sinisi (@bigj2377) April 5, 2016

Mayfield and Latta! Good bout there. #Isles #Caps

— Shannon Hogan (@Shannon_Hogan) April 5, 2016

Hopefully the first of many tonight #isles pic.twitter.com/0r4Vaao9FQ

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 5, 2016

On replay, that's a weak call on Mayfield. Latta instigated fight, but league doesn't call that anymore apparently. #isles

— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 5, 2016

Richards should try to stay on his feet. #Isles

— chrishowrad (@Chrishowrad) April 5, 2016

Pushes him down with 1 hand and gets called? Really? #Isles

— Curtis Pirson (@CurtisP11) April 5, 2016

Hickey on Ovie. Lol #isles

— Michael Schuerlein (@islesblogger) April 5, 2016

Hickey just FLATTENED Ovechkin. Gotta be a 6 inch and 40 lb difference there #isles

— Potvin's Cups (@PotvinsCupsBlog) April 5, 2016

Found a pic of tom Wilson #isles pic.twitter.com/hC0aUyvhHA

— NickLeddysBeard (@NickLeddysBeard) April 5, 2016

That's not a bad road period for #isles, all things considered. Caps leas 1-0 on Ovie goal. Canes lead Bruins 1-0, also after one.

— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 5, 2016

#isles not to bad of a period I have seen worse

— MIKE.S (@ELIC66) April 5, 2016

Now Martin's hurt too. How come everyone is getting hurt? #isles pic.twitter.com/iGAnFgaW3d

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 5, 2016

Love Mayfield's game. Gibson holding own. #Isles w good road period against best in east. But you should worry about Martin. Inj gotta stop.

— Joe Bondi (@Knight_of_Cups_) April 5, 2016

Honestly we can win. It's not Gibson's fault OV's shot is godlike. We're out shooting the caps. So winning this is possible #Isles

— Matt O'B (@War_x_Deadeye) April 5, 2016

Hickey getting a lot of love from our followers. #isles

— Islanders Insight (@IslesInsight) April 5, 2016

And Gibson, too. #Isles https://t.co/XWlMlwNsVZ

— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) April 6, 2016

Yo ding dong. Ding dong yo. Tavares rings one off bar early on. #isles

— Islanders Insight (@IslesInsight) April 6, 2016

Shooting would help on the PP… just a thought. #Isles

— Joe Pantorno (@JoePantorno) April 6, 2016

I wish Boulton would just DDT Wilson #Isles

— Koobs11 (@Koobs11) April 6, 2016

Butchie just sounds like he's in rare form today #isles

— Greg Liodice (@Gregasus14) April 6, 2016

Easy to see the confidence issue there for Strome. Release too slow, lets Holtby get set, clings him in mask..#isles

— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 6, 2016

Message sent but not received with Bailey #Isles

— Craig (@CLD9768) April 6, 2016

Gibson doing his job #isles

— El Dandy (@Moe_Be_Knowin) April 6, 2016

JT's 31st of the year ties it at 1 pic.twitter.com/heINIPBHPn

— connor (@ConIsles) April 6, 2016

JT SCORESSSSS#isles pic.twitter.com/gHNxhHkPlV

— T (@Riz2525) April 6, 2016

JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYYY TEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE !!!!!! #Isles #CaptainMyCaptain #JT91 #CAPT91N

— Ryan Moroney (@ob1moroney) April 6, 2016

THE CAPTAIN WITH A GOAL TO TIE IT 1-1! #ISLES pic.twitter.com/ZaBmOr7EAO

— Potvin's Cups (@PotvinsCupsBlog) April 6, 2016

What a beauty, that #Isles goal!

— Carlos Salazar (@csalriv) April 6, 2016

I think Tavares heard me! #isles

— Erol Bal (@ErolBal) April 6, 2016

We need a gif of Holtby looking at his glove. Lol #isles @myregularface

— Michael Schuerlein (@islesblogger) April 6, 2016

Quote of the night to Howie "it ate your glove brother." #isles

— Mack (@rgm304) April 6, 2016

That goal was eerily similar to Frans' Game 7 goal #isles

— Noel Fogelman (@thefirstnoel19) April 6, 2016

Penalty Bailey #turkey #isles pic.twitter.com/f4cmf16vLe

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 6, 2016

We got a Josh Bailey sighting…in the penalty box #isles

— Noel Fogelman (@thefirstnoel19) April 6, 2016

outmannned outgunned #isles have played a very strong 40.

— Vin luvs Daredevil (@RoseTintedVisor) April 6, 2016

Gibson not bad as a 4th goalie! #Isles

— NYISLES (@NYISLES22) April 6, 2016

An even better effort in 2nd. JT leading by example. Team is rallying around kid in net and so far, he is holding his own. #Isles

— Joe Bondi (@Knight_of_Cups_) April 6, 2016

#isles solid. Being honest, Caps going half speed, have been for a week at least. Ovie nursing himself to playoffs, as he should.

— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 6, 2016

#Isles with good period ..I think a saw…..Heart!

— JFK (@JKLUBER) April 6, 2016

Judging by the facial hair, the #isles have decided the playoffs have started.

— Chad Stevermer (@stretch3281) April 6, 2016

Brian Strait will not return after suffering an upper body injury. #isles defensive corps getting thinner by the game.

— Islanders Insight (@IslesInsight) April 6, 2016

#isles down to 5 D for 3rd game in last week. Ridiculous. Call in the Tigers. Oh wait, they are already here.

— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 6, 2016

I've made some Strait jokes for sure but c'mon guys, be nice. Dude's hurt. #Isles

— Brittany (@applesiderr) April 6, 2016

When I'm actually worried that Strait got hurt it means that we have problems #isles

— Islesnation91 (@Islesnation911) April 6, 2016

LRT: Please don't celebrate an injury. Thanks.

— Brian Compton (@BComptonNHL) April 6, 2016

Mayfield is a sight for sore eyes after years of soft midgets on the blue line. #isles

— Tom Maher (@TomMaher24) April 6, 2016

#ThingsYouNeverThoughtYouWouldSayAboutBrianStrait pic.twitter.com/Gkkeggi5Mo

— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 6, 2016

This is a REALLY bad time to be losing guys to injury #CaptObvious #Isles

— Theresa F (@TFLINY) April 6, 2016

BRO WTF #Isles pic.twitter.com/B1i5sr9vRb

— Matt O'B (@War_x_Deadeye) April 6, 2016

#Isles rolling into the playoffs like pic.twitter.com/ovBhXedwKe

— J-E-T-S (@FloridaIslesFan) April 6, 2016

Okposo scored and then almost died.
3-2. Yes! Yes! YeSUV! #isles pic.twitter.com/q2dDzMpuXZ

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 6, 2016

Okposo really deserves that tonight. #Isles

— Brittany (@applesiderr) April 6, 2016

Not. Over. Yet. #Isles

— Mike Powers (@MikePowers949) April 6, 2016

they should test Okposo for a concussion. #isles

— kristine (@miss__scarlet) April 6, 2016

#isles need all the lucky bounces they can get. Big answer there.

— Terence Boland (@TerenceBoland) April 6, 2016

Okposo brings #Isles back within one! pic.twitter.com/ZlNNtD0aUu

— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 6, 2016

Thomas Hickey to Tom Wilson #Isles pic.twitter.com/oWX1xex25l

— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 6, 2016

When mom says you can have TWO friends sleep over pic.twitter.com/knce4gq1hM

— connor (@ConIsles) April 6, 2016

Here we go. #Isles continue to show huge hearts despite broken wings.

— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) April 6, 2016

Woooooo #isles pic.twitter.com/pRTglLS1pX

— NickLeddysBeard (@NickLeddysBeard) April 6, 2016

Some hope for a point! Let's go #isles ??????????????

— Brooklanders Fan (@BSutterFan) April 6, 2016

Just when you thought it was over, Lee ties it up at 3 #isles pic.twitter.com/n6XbmZgdhx

— Jay Nichols (@jaynichols11) April 6, 2016

Tie game #Isles pic.twitter.com/ERdgfznuW9

— Canadian Hoser (@Canadian_Hoser) April 6, 2016

ANDERS LEE TIES IT!! My team is so weird!!! #Isles #NYIvsWSH

— Nostradamets (@spiderlou2099) April 6, 2016

That's where Anders belongs in front!!!! #Isles

— Matt Carr (@IslandersFan26) April 6, 2016

Second goal in a row that's in those dirty areas! #isles

— Michael Schuerlein (@islesblogger) April 6, 2016

I know Im going to endure 7 game minutes of thinking 'CLEAR THE DAMN ZONE!'

— Chris McNally (@thechrismcnally) April 6, 2016

Here's @joboych saving us #isles pic.twitter.com/SITdTv4VeV

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 6, 2016

Pacing is in full effect…..#isles

— T (@Riz2525) April 6, 2016

#Isles hangin on for OT like pic.twitter.com/1I7MCOnXdL

— Joey Chi (@SimpleJoeChi) April 6, 2016

Dig deep. Push yourself. Don't give up. #Isles

— cerina #ThankYouBrie (@CerinaLeone) April 6, 2016

Holtby with a YUGE save on Lee there. Have to like the #Isles effort tonight though.

— Joe Pantorno (@JoePantorno) April 6, 2016

Gibson is quick as a cat #isles

— nyIJYKfan (@nyIJYKfan) April 6, 2016

Is the Magic Number… Let's finish this #isles pic.twitter.com/DCcpxMTRnk

— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 6, 2016

heck of a point for the #isles

— Dan Sposato (@DSpogolf) April 6, 2016

I really give Gibson a lot of credit for the way he has played against the capitals. #isles

— Capuanos Quotes (@BattleLevel) April 6, 2016

*heart palpitations*

— Sydney Esiason (@sydneyesiason) April 6, 2016

My poor heart ? #isles

— Tori♔ (@wingsonarose) April 6, 2016

Christopher Gibson, whatever the result, has done damn good tonight. #isles

— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 6, 2016

JT owes Gibson a new car. #Isles

— Marc D'Amore (@mdamore4) April 6, 2016

The #Isles are going to kill me.

— Ben (@IslesFan_Ben) April 6, 2016

*takes a skate to the face*
*cliches a playoff berth his next shift*#WeEatin pic.twitter.com/wIQcgH5kOo

— connor (@ConIsles) April 6, 2016

Bench reaction pic.twitter.com/Ztc9NO7129

— connor (@ConIsles) April 6, 2016

WE'RE IN!

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Yes! Yes! Yes! To the Stanley Cup Playoffs! #Isles pic.twitter.com/0oOcoQHykj

— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 6, 2016

WERE GOING TO THE PLAYOFFS #ISLES

— Christopher McGuire (@ChrisMcGuire91) April 6, 2016

Thomas Hickey! #Isles are playoff bound.

— Kevin Dexter (@K_Dexter) April 6, 2016

PLAYOFFS, BABY! #isles

— New York Bootleg (@NewYorkBootleg) April 6, 2016

Now that's a gutsy win. #isles

— Sean Cuthbert (@HTW_Sean) April 6, 2016

Cliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiinched #isles #BeLIeve

— james (@thisisjamess) April 6, 2016