UNIONDALE, NEW YORK - JUNE 09: New York Islanders fans celebrate during the game against the Boston Bruins in Game Six of the Second Round of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at the Nassau Coliseum on June 09, 2021 in Uniondale, New York. The Islanders defeated the Bruins 6-2 to move on to the Stanley Cup Semifinals against the Tampa Bay Lightning. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
When the final buzzer sounded on Game 6 between the New York Islanders and the Boston Bruins, the 12,000 fans in attendance at the Nassau Coliseum erupted. With a 6-2 win, the Islanders had eliminated the Boston Bruins to move on to the third round of the Stanley Cup playoffs.