ELMONT, N.Y. — The Islanders didn’t make it easy on themselves to secure a playoff spot. Even in the final frame of the clinching win over the Montreal Canadiens on Wednesday night, there was still a feeling of uneasiness.
But the Islanders booked their ticket to the postseason, UBS Arena will finally host Stanley Cup Playoff Games, and after a one-year absence, playoff hockey is back on Long Island. It was far from pretty to get to the point where fans at UBS Arena were confidently chanting “WE WANT PLAYOFFS” but after 82 games, here we are.
Still, the way the Islanders got to this point — needing just one
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