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The Islanders woke up earlier this morning in a playoff spot for the first time all season, but the team and Doug Weight knew they couldn’t just pat themselves on the back just yet. Looking to try and begin to distance themselves from the pack, the Isles headed to Montreal for the second game of their nine-game road swing. New York hasn’t won at Bell Centre since April 2014, so tonight was a good chance to kill some demons as they did the prior game in Detroit. It was also a special night as Sorel-Tracy, Quebec native Anthony Beauvillier who played back in front of family and friends for the first time back home.
These two teams always put on an entertaining affair, tonight was no different as the Isles shutout the Habs 2-0. Anthony Beauvillier had a night to remember as he scored the game winning goal, while Thomas Greiss recorded his third shutout of the season. New York has now won three in a row and four of their last five games heading into Columbus Saturday. The best from social media can be found below:
However long it lasts, the mere fact that #Isles are in a playoff spot at all after their abysmal start is a tremendous accomplishment.
— Daniel Friedman (@DanJFriedman) February 24, 2017
Shea Weber slap shots scare me. #Isles
— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) February 24, 2017
Pretty loud and proud "Let's Go Islanders" chant from behind me on the press gondola.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeNewsday) February 24, 2017
Anthony Beauvillier scores in his hometown debut #Isles pic.twitter.com/Gc07Lc4x6k
— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) February 24, 2017
YOURE MY BOY BEAU #ISLES
— Jon Cav (@JonCav) February 24, 2017
All you have to do is beaulieve #isles pic.twitter.com/BOdnOJDmS8
— Rob Doud (@rdoud12) February 24, 2017
Proud Pop! @titobeauvi21 #Isles pic.twitter.com/dHcQdCFqup
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) February 24, 2017
Greiss not afraid of the Shea Weber slapper #Isles pic.twitter.com/47bf9UfhnI
— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) February 24, 2017
Bailey is gonna want that one back. #Isles
— Jeff Capellini (@JCapWFAN) February 24, 2017
Great play by Bailey to set up Lee's 23rd goal of the season. #Isles up 2-0 pic.twitter.com/UwwDQJ8X4o
— Buddy (@BuddyPeck) February 24, 2017
Josh Bailey has a career high in points in a season already. How much does he still suck? #isles
— TomTalksStuff (@TomTalksStuff) February 24, 2017
I’m trying to envision how good Beauvillier will be when he’s 25 … in SIX years. #Isles
— Jeff Capellini (@JCapWFAN) February 24, 2017
Proud parents. ? @titobeauvi21 #IslesFamily pic.twitter.com/nTKCMMyO61
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) February 24, 2017
#isles puck retrieval on PP has been night and day from earlier in season.
— Andy Graziano (@AndyGraz_SNY) February 24, 2017
After review the refs confirm NO goal. ❌❌ #YesYesYes pic.twitter.com/hZ5a5hvrpx
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) February 24, 2017
Wow are we getting the breaks? #isles
— joe sinisi (@bigj2377) February 24, 2017
I would have enjoyed the comedy if that high stick from Brock went in the net and counted.. #isles
— Sean Cuthbert (@seanyhockey) February 24, 2017
Hoping this is the year Garth gets Bailey the winger that he deserves #isles
— Jim (@JimGolembowski) February 24, 2017
Those sound like boos, but the fans are Beau-ing for @titobeauvi21 #isles
— Undercover YeSUV (@IslesWhiteSUV) February 24, 2017
#Isles WIN!! ☝️☝️☝️
3-0 over the Canadiens! #YesYesYes #LGI pic.twitter.com/RkB8SBhOvR
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) February 24, 2017