The New York Islanders survived with a double overtime victory over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 4. It was a thriller in every sense of the word, and they extended their season to at least Game 5 on Tuesday night in Raleigh.
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Islanders News: Mostly Game 4 news.
- Matthew Barzal scored two goals, including a double OT winner, and a shot from an unlikely source in Robert Bortuzzo nearly blew it all away with a third-period penalty. [LHH]
- Patrick Roy was proud of his group. [3 Takeaways]
- J.G. Pageau had a great game as he scored the go-ahead goal in the third. [Islanders]
- They still have faith. [Newsday]
- Semyon Varlamov celebrated his 36th birthday and performed brilliantly. [Newsday | NY Post]
- It was a tense game from beginning to end, including the end of overtime. [NY Post]
- The Islanders withstood the Canes' relentless offense, swarms and special teams. [The Athletic]
- Cinematic summary. [Islanders]
- Barzal showed off his unique talent as a star with his first goal, cutting back to fool Brady Skjei. [Newsday]
- It's been a relatively quiet series for Barzal up until Game 4 — Carolina has a way of containing the offense. But stars strive to overcome it, and he overcame it. [NY Post]
- Barzal came to visit. [The Athletic]
- It was his second career goal in playoff overtime, and he actually walked through it today with the media. [THN]
- Anders Lee was a driving force in the playoffs. [NHL]
- Roy said Matt Martin's injuries were too severe to put on his clothes, but he would have done so if he had been able to. This win means he could get another chance. [Newsday]
- It was the 10th longest game in Isles history. [NYI Skinny]
other places
Other playoff scores from yesterday included the Lightning also stopping the sweep, allowing the Bruins to beat the Leafs 3-1 and stopping the Stars from losing 3-0 on the road with an overtime win. It will be done.
- Auston Matthews battled an illness and missed the third period. [ESPN]
- The three youngest members of the Leafs' core four were seen arguing on the bench near the end of the second game. In fact, it looked like Matthews and William Nylander were telling Mitch Marner to bring up the pair. [Sportsnet]
- As is almost always the case in the playoffs, their offense faltered in a must-win game. They have scored more than two goals just once in their last 12 or 13 playoff games. [Sportsnet]
- Mikhail Sergachev returned to the Bolts' ranks much earlier than expected after suffering a broken leg. [ESPN]
- The Stars dominated the Golden Knights, but still needed OT. Wyatt Johnston, 20, scored two points, including one in OT. [NHL]
