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Barry Trotz on Islanders' situation: 'We've got one life left'

The Islanders, still pumped up from defeating the Tampa Bay Lightning in double overtime in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals, on Wednesday said they are aware their backs are up against the wall as they prepare for Thursday's Game 6. Credit: NHL

Ultimately, Thursday night’s Game 6 between the Islanders and Lightning will stand on its own in terms of momentum swings and mounting pressure on either team to succeed in the Eastern Conference finals.

"We look at it as one game at a time," Islanders coach Barry Trotz said on Wednesday. "We have one life left.