Newsday · May 30, 2021
Islanders excited about playing to capacity crowds
BOSTON — The Islanders got a preview on Saturday night of what they can expect for Game 3 of their second-round series against the Bruins when capacity returns to almost pre-pandemic normal at Nassau Coliseum.
Attendance for Game 1 at TD Garden was expanded to close to the building’s full capacity of 17,850.
The Bruins had hosted 4,565 fans for Games 3 and 4 of their five-game win over the Capitals in the first round.
"I get excited for it," Islanders center Casey Cizikas said. "As a hockey player, going into another team’s building and the crowd is roaring and they’re going, it gets you amped as well. It’s fun to play in another team’s building and feed off of that energy as well."