Newsday · Sep 5, 2020
Nerves on edge as Islanders, Flyers get set for Game 7
Islanders head coach Barry Trotz directs his players during a timeout in the third period of an NHL game against the Canucks at Barclays Center on Feb. 1. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Nerves will be frayed and that's natural. It is a Game 7 after all.
The Islanders and Flyers will end their second-round series on Saturday night at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto after the Flyers staved off elimination twice with overtime wins, including Thursday night’s 5-4 double overtime victory.
“I think it’s good to be nervous,” said Islanders defenseman Nick Leddy, who participated in his fifth Game 7 in the NHL playoffs, having lost three of his first four. “It’s a high-pressure game, it’s do-or-die.”