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The NY Rangers defeated the Islanders 3-2 on Tuesday night in Thomas Vanek's debut.
Heading into the postseason, most prognosticators thought that the Pittsburgh Penguins would blow the Islanders out of the playoffs in four or five games. The Islanders proved them wrong with a resounding 6-4 victory on Tuesday evening to even the series at two.
The road to the Stanley Cup is officially underway as the second day of the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs launches on Wednesday.
The NY Islanders are back in the playoffs after a six year hiatus from being in contention for the Stanley Cup playoffs.
The New York Islanders will look to fix a poor home record when they take on the struggling Ottawa Senators.
The New York Islanders have acquired Conn Smythe winning goaltender Tim Thomas from the Boston Bruins for a conditional second-round pick.
One of the greatest rivalries in hockey will be renewed on Thursday night when the New York Islanders head to the Madison Square Garden to play the New York Rangers.
The Pittsburgh Penguins (6-3-0) look for fourth straight win when they take on the New York Islanders (4-3-1) on Tuesday night.
The New York Islanders (4-2-1) will look to continue their hot start when they host the struggling New Jersey Devils (3-1-3).
The New York Islanders (3-2-1) and the New Jersey Devils (3-0-2) will battle for first place in the Atlantic division on Thursday.
The NY Islanders (2-2-1) hope to get back on track after a disheartening loss when they visit the Pittsburgh Penguins (3-2-0) on Tuesday.
The New York Islanders will try to continue their successful road trip when they take on the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.
The New York Islanders head into Boston after an uplifting victory on Thursday night.
The Toronto Maple Leafs are off to a surprisingly strong start after destroying the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Wednesday night.
Now that the NHL is back it is time to concentrate on the teams in the race for the Stanley Cup.
