The New York Islanders overcame an outstanding night from Tuukka Rask (30 saves) and delivered their best performance of the second round, evening their NHL playoffs series with the Boston Bruins at 2-2.
The empty-net-inflated 4-1 final score does not reflect how long Game 4 was on a knife’s edge. Boston’s only lead lasted five minutes, and the Isles didn’t get a lead of their own until seven minutes remained in regulation, when Mathew Barzal sent Nassau Coliseum into the only fitting crescendo for what was an all-Saturday party, from parking lot to packed house.