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It’s been 23 years, but tonight the Islanders were finally part of the second round of the Stanley Cup Playoffs. Just three nights after John Tavares scored a wrap around to win the series, they were back in the same state they were in the first round this time in Tampa for their first showdown with the Tampa Bay Lightning. This experience was something new to not only the younger fans of the fan base, but to the players. The hope was that everyone would embrace the challenge, and they did stealing game one with an impressive 5-3 victory. They take a 1-0 series with game two Saturday afternoon. Social media recap is here.
Hello round 2, nice to meet you #isles
— Anthony Leggio (@Leggio44) April 27, 2016
30 seconds in and I already miss @Shannon_Hogan, Howie and @91Butch. #Isles
— Don Becker (@ImDonBecker) April 27, 2016
Not worried – Same winning formula, give up a goal within the first 5 minutes. #Isles
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 27, 2016
Cizikas throws Condra into the corner HARD pic.twitter.com/z984TdBil6
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 27, 2016
Huge hit from Cizikas. My goodness #Isles
— Matt (King JIM) (@KingOfTheJIMs) April 27, 2016
Hammer Time! #Isles pic.twitter.com/pDQh4z1m4F
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 27, 2016
THE HAMMER! #isles #stanleycup
— legit business owner (@dannibalcorpse) April 27, 2016
Got it right back! #isles
— Kevin Carney (@kevinmcarney) April 27, 2016
Great recovery by the #Isles there. Let's keep it up, boys!
— Adam Schechter (@adamschechter) April 27, 2016
4th point in 7th playoff game for Alan Quine on Harmonic goal. #isles
— Andy Graziano (@tazman19) April 27, 2016
Early observation: these guys are super fast. Gotta keep putting the big hits on them to slow them down. #isles #TBLvsNYI
— Pick Your Shit Up. (@NewYorkBootleg) April 27, 2016
#Isles defense is suspect.
— Ben (@IslesFan_Ben) April 27, 2016
— Sporting Optimism (@FinsMetsIsles) April 27, 2016
#Isles PP makes me wanna cry
— Brittany (@applesiderr) April 27, 2016
Take advantage of this power play maybe #Isles
— Jeremy (@Jashraf_22) April 27, 2016
Tampa having some trouble with #isles
— Michael Schuerlein (@islesblogger) April 27, 2016
0/2 on the PP is bad #Isles
— Schark22 (@Schark22) April 27, 2016
#isles PP not connecting. But they're the fresher team. Lots more room on ice for NY. Not doing nearly enough with it, though
— Rich Dias-Rodrigues (@RDNHL) April 27, 2016
#Isles are gonna need @rpulock in this series, methinks.
— Brian Compton (@BComptonNHL) April 27, 2016
Someone needs to be there to follow up every shot. Bishop leaving HUGE rebounds #isles
— Islanders Pride (@IslandersPride) April 27, 2016
Yup @Bnelson to @strome18 to @ShanePrince18…That'll do!
2-1 @NYIslanders!!! #isles pic.twitter.com/PgxI9Znb3m— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 27, 2016
Shane Prince da gawd #Isles
— Brent (@BrentRicM) April 27, 2016
#Prince is alive and well! #isles #clt
— Isles Meetups_CLT (@islesmeetup_clt) April 27, 2016
Prince > Bishop ! #Prince #isles #yesyesyes
— Mark Ignaczak (@AUZTRIANOAK) April 27, 2016
Purple Rain, Purple Rain… #Isles pic.twitter.com/OW8hWhNfdO
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 27, 2016
PRINCE IS ALIVE #ISLES
— The Chicken God (@GodofChickens97) April 27, 2016
Somebody buy that guy a little red corvette! #isles
— Sean Cuthbert (@HTW_Sean) April 27, 2016
HOLY FUCK #ISLES ??????????????????
— Becky (@Longislandskies) April 27, 2016
LIVE LOOK: @NYIslanders fans after taking a 3-1 lead. #StanleyCup pic.twitter.com/8cvdU1BAMN
— NHL on NBC (@NHLonNBCSports) April 27, 2016
What a period. Wow. Great job!
— Thomas (@palffynyi16) April 27, 2016
Prince had three goals in 20 regular-season games with the Islanders. He has three in seven playoff games.
— Nick Cotsonika (@cotsonika) April 27, 2016
Remember, this series will be up and down, no lead is safe. Have to keep attacking #isles
— Islanders Insight (@IslesInsight) April 27, 2016
Shooting pucks lead to goals hmmm imagine that #isles
— Schark22 (@Schark22) April 28, 2016
What a save by Griess. #Isles
— AYB (@AYBey3) April 28, 2016
Great kill @NYIslanders! #isles
HONK! HONK! HONKHONKHONK!— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 28, 2016
Strome is responding the way Capuano was hoping he would, yes? #Isles
— Brian Compton (@BComptonNHL) April 28, 2016
The Zidlicky steadiness may have come to an end. #Isles
— Sean P. Guinan (@SeanieG1016) April 28, 2016
4th line has been its antagonizing self tonight, my Lord. #Isles
— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) April 28, 2016
Your The Best …. AROUND!!! #Isles pic.twitter.com/0OClLkhGHt
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 28, 2016
The. Captain. #isles
— John Mocera (@johnmocera) April 28, 2016
Mmmmmmmmmmm @91Tavares wow weeee! #Isles
— Mike Powers (@MikePowers949) April 28, 2016
Guy is just on another level #JT #Isles
— Brian A Newman (@NotoriousNewman) April 28, 2016
CHASED!!!! #isles pic.twitter.com/nv3x0JIr7k
— Mike Canteros (@MikeyMike81) April 28, 2016
John Tavares' six goals are tops in the playoffs. #Isles
— Jon Lane (@JonLaneNHL) April 28, 2016
Tavares’ strength is unreal. He gets to everything and keep so many plays alive. It’s amazing. #Isles
— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) April 28, 2016
Greiss being great, proving to all the people that he's not just a backup #isles
— Danny Brasqo (@brasqo) April 28, 2016
Current mood…#isles pic.twitter.com/Bkuo6nPOY1
— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 28, 2016
The clock is our enemy… #nevercomfortable #isles
— Mack (@rgm304) April 28, 2016
#Isles have totally bought into the most important playoff axiom: when in doubt, dump it deep.
— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) April 28, 2016
Cal Clutterbanged the post!
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) April 28, 2016
Another power play for the #isles. Fourth line continues to be effective
— Adam Weiss (@adamweiss14) April 28, 2016
We still hungry #Isles pic.twitter.com/40OfrFEKtq
— Matt (King JIM) (@KingOfTheJIMs) April 28, 2016
And 1 more before the buzzer #GreissSaves #isles pic.twitter.com/C5h7tQgSnX
— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 28, 2016
2nd period is overrrrrd.. 4-1 #isles pic.twitter.com/eacuCDmQCn
— T (@Riz2525) April 28, 2016
Greiss, you are amazing #isles
— Kelly (@ohitskellzzz) April 28, 2016
PING! Almost, Matt Martin. #Isles #StanleyCup
— NHL Truluvsports (@NhlTruluvsports) April 28, 2016
This is the 13th straight series the #isles have started on the road. Doesn't look like it's bothering them.
— Islanders Insight (@IslesInsight) April 28, 2016
Martin and de Haan on a 2-on-1 is comedy. #Isles
— Jeff Capellini (@GreenLanternJet) April 28, 2016
If the #Isles played this way every game, they'd be a Cup favorite honestly. They've looked tremendous.
— Anthony Tartamella (@TartamellaNYI) April 28, 2016
Don't start with your bullshit now. #Isles
— Ben (@IslesFan_Ben) April 28, 2016
Cappy taking one for the boys #isles
— Ryan Rombauts (@Ryan_Wombat91) April 28, 2016
Strome's revenge… #isles
— IslesThoughts (@IslesThoughts) April 28, 2016
Team was playing too comfortable, now will have to hold on #isles
— Paul T (@PT109S) April 28, 2016
I LOVE GREISS!!! #GreissSaves pic.twitter.com/3S2AZtutka
— YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) April 28, 2016
Thank God Greiss is awake #isles
— Danny Brasqo (@brasqo) April 28, 2016
Play your game boys!! #Isles
— Emeraldwolf (@Emeraldwolf4) April 28, 2016
I hope these past few minutes show some of you what Cappy means behind that #Isles bench
— Shane Blackburn (@DumpandChase80) April 28, 2016
they can never make this easy, can they? #isles
— Dee Karl (@7thWoman) April 28, 2016
Great jumping Jehoshephat, Thomas Greiss. #Isles
— Mike B ️ (@nightflyblog) April 28, 2016
#isles pic.twitter.com/XB9n0mnIPP
— Jonathan (@NatFan9) April 28, 2016
Thank god. #isles
— Stacey (@staceyall91) April 28, 2016
annnnnnnnd… exhale #GoIsles #Isles
— Clinton Bonner (@clintonbon) April 28, 2016
Jack returns to bench and saves the world again #Isles pic.twitter.com/duwBQ5gzdx
— Stephen (@StephenCLorenzo) April 28, 2016
#Isles WIN!!!!! Yes! Yes! Yes!
1 down…3 to go! #TBLvsNYI #DriveFor5 pic.twitter.com/0DTQwUdLrz— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) April 28, 2016
BOOM. 1-0 #Isles
— David Boychuk (@daboych) April 28, 2016