BROOKLYN, N.Y. (SportsDirect Inc.) — Postseason hockey will be on display for the first time at Barclays Center as the New York Islanders look to get the upper hand in the first-round series on Sunday when they host the Florida Panthers in Game 3.
The Islanders split a pair of encounters with Atlantic Division-champion Florida in Brooklyn this season en route to posting a 25-11-5 mark at their new home.
“We know what kind of environment our fans can create and we’re counting on them and we want to feed off them,” said New York captain John Tavares, who has scored a goal in six straight contests and has two tallies and two assists in the first two contests of this series.