The Islanders are trying to send this series back to Raleigh with a win over the Hurricanes on Friday night.
The New York Islanders are somehow still standing.
In fact, you could make the argument that this team was playing must-win games for the last six weeks of the regular season, culminating with a lose-and-go-home contest against the Montreal Canadiens in their regular season finale.Can they send this series back to Raleigh with a win on Friday night?You could make the argument that Carolina played its best game of the series on Tuesday night.
The Islanders have outscored the Hurricanes, 10 to 8, at 5-on-5 through the first five games and they have a slight edge in expected goals created and high-danger scoring chances .Carolina’s special teams were the difference in the first four games in this series, but the Isles were able to keep the Carolina power play off the board in Game 5 thanks to a terrific showing from Ilya Sorokin.
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