It would take an epic comeback for the Islanders at this point. I suspect they'll find a way to win tonight, but the 'Canes will be moving on to the second round. Just not enough offense for the Islanders and the Hurricanes just keep scoring big goals.
Since people were talking about the all or nothing phenomenon for the Hurricanes, I thought I'd look up the Islanders success in the playoffs. Since their dynasty era teams, they've made it past the second round just once. They haven't done so since 1993.
People bitch and moan about the Flames' lack of playoff success, but a lot of teams are in the same boat. Outside of the modern dynasties like the Red Wings, Penguins, Blackhawks etc. most teams haven't had a lot of sustained playoff success.
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