The Islanders practiced at the Northwell Health Ice Center in East Meadow on Thursday and discussed their Game 1 overtime victory over the Penguins, all while looking to keep the pressure on in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinals, set for Friday at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum. (Credit: Newsday / Casey Musarra)
It’s been awhile since the Islanders have won the first two games of a playoff series.
Actually, that’s a considerable understatement.
It’s been 36 years, dating to the Islanders’ four-game sweep of the Oilers in 1983 to win the franchise’s fourth straight Stanley Cup.