TORONTO, ONTARIO - SEPTEMBER 05: Thomas Greiss #1, Derick Brassard #10 and Mathew Barzal #13 of the New York Islanders celebrate their 4-0 victory against the Philadelphia Flyers in Game Seven of the Eastern Conference Second Round during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on September 05, 2020 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
After 27 long, difficult years, the New York Islanders are headed to the Eastern Conference Final to take on the Tampa Bay Lightning.
Watching the time tick away in the final moments of Game 7 had me reflecting on my New York Islanders fandom.