It was a quick, back-and-forth pace for the first few minutes on the ice in tonight’s match-up at the Nassau Coliseum. Each opposing team had two very different goals for the outcome of this game: the Islanders to clinch a playoff berth with a win and the Sabres to, well, get this season over with already (and hopefully watch some rookies shine during these last few games).
Islander fans created a loud atmosphere early on and it did not take long before the home team scored their first goal of the game on a rebound shot by forward Jordan Eberle.