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On the brink, Islanders say they haven't lost their confidence

Haydn Fleury of the Carolina Hurricanes checks Cal Clutterbuck of the Islanders during the first period of Game 3 of the Eastern Conference semifinals at PNC Arena on Wednesday in Raleigh, N.C. Photo Credit: Getty Images/Grant Halverson

RALEIGH, N.C. — The Islanders may have lost the first three games of their second-round series with the Hurricanes. But they haven't lost their confidence.

“We’re pretty confident still,” left wing Anthony Beauvillier said. “We put ourselves into a hole. But we earned the right to play hockey at this point. We should feel really lucky to play hockey in May.