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The 5 Hole Playoff Edition: Striking First

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 ...

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The 5 Hole Playoff Edition: PASSOVER EPIC

For 30 years, game fives and the islanders have been the worst of enemies. They have not won a game five in any playoff series since defeating the Flyers in the 1987 Prince of Wales Division Finals. Tonight was not only a chance for the Isles to reverse history, but ...

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The 5 Hole Playoff Edition: Stolen Prey

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, the Stanley Cup Playoffs. And for Isles fans, 23 years of anticipating a chance to see their team play in the second round started tonight. It was the Isles and Florida Panthers in game one of the Eastern Conference Quarterfinals. So many ...

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The 5 Hole: Let the Sun Shine

Well since it couldn’t be determined last night, the Islanders had one more chance to give either head to Pittsburgh or Florida later this week. In what was a makeup game from back in January, the Isles met the Flyers in the last game of the regular season. With the ...

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