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Series preview
http://www.nhl.com/ice/news.htm?id=762786&navid=nhl:topheads
Capitals: 45-26-11, 101 points (second in the Metropolitan Division and fourth in the eastern conference)
Islanders: 47-28-7, 101 points (third in the Metropolitan Division and fifth in the eastern conference)
Regular-season series: Capitals won 2-0-2 (Islanders 2-1-1)
All times Mountain
Wednesday, April 15 at Washington--Islanders won 4-1
http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2014030141
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1539170/recap/
1700h on Sportsnet, USA Network, and TVA Sports
Friday, April 17 at Washington--Capitals won 4-3
http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2014030142
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1539171/recap/
1700h on Sportsnet, NBCSN, and TVA Sports
Sunday, April 19 at Islanders--Islanders won 2-1 in overtime
http://www.nhl.com/gamecenter/en/recap?id=2014030143
http://www.cbc.ca/sports-content/hockey/nhl/game/1539172/recap/
1000h on NBC, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports
Tuesday, April 21 at Islanders--Capitals won 2-1 in overtime
1730h on Sportsnet 360, USA Network, and TVA Sports
Thursday, April 23 at Washington--Capitals won 5-1
1730h on NBCSN, Sportsnet, and TVA Sports2
Saturday, April 25 at Islanders--New York won 3-1
Monday, April 27 at Washinton TBA
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This is the seventh time these two teams will have met in the playoffs. The most memorable series was 28 years ago when the series went seven games
and Pat Lafontaine scored the winning goal in the fourth overtime. This game is known as the Easter Epic.