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In a historic first playoff game at their still-new, currently-named-after-a-bank arena in Elmont, the New York Islanders set NHL playoff history on their way to taking Game 3, 5-1 over the Carolina Hurricanes. The final score completely masks what was yet another nailbiter in this tight series. Game 3 could have gone either wya, and sideways, for 56 minutes before Kyle Palmieri gave the Islanders a 2-1 lead right before the end of their power playYes, a power play! And yes, a power play goal!with 3:51 to go. Before the raucous building could fully settle into final-minutes nerves, Matt Martin added an insurance snipeyes, a Matt Martin snipe!streaking down the left wing and beating Antti Raanta on the near post https://www.newyorkislandersprostore.com, 44 seconds after Palmieri's goal.Down two, the Hurricanes pulled Raanta for a sixth attacker, but the explosion was only halfway over. By the time the Isles' barrage was done, the Islanders had set a new franchise, and NHL, playoff record by scoring four goals in 2:18. The record they broke was nearly 80 years old, held by the 1944 Montreal Canadiens.Here's all four:The 4 fastest goals scored by a team in StanleyCupPlayoff history | | So Fast's goal was a big blow with just under five minutes to go in the second.Third Period: Sure we shouldn't decline penalties?The Islanders came out focused and disciplined Mathew Barzal Jersey, and their play perhaps earned two power plays in the first 10 minutes, and the only three power plays total in the period. But it's the Isles power play, and it's the Hurricanes penalty kill, so mostly it just created nerves and anxiety. The Isles' best chance came at even strength, when Brock Nelson was sent in all alone with a glorious chance through the slot. But he faked a slapshot, which I think took something off the wrist shot that followed. With Nelson's lethal wrister, and Raanta in goal, I want him to skip the fake every time.On the third Islanders power play, which Brind'Amour protested loudly, Brady Skjei was called for high sticking on Palmieri, the kind of call we've seen multiple times throughout this series. The play led to a golden chance for Noah Dobson in the slot, but he didn't place it right, and Raanta made the save. With Dobson missing that hane on the delayed penalty, in that moment, it felt like the power play was already wasted before it even started.And fittingly Garry Howatt Jersey, it kind of was! But not quite Palmieri's nifty deflection goal came as time expired on the penalty.Kyle Palmieri tips a Sebastian Aho shot for an Isles powerplay goal!! Sixteen seconds later, Anders Lee piled on by tipping in a Casey Cizikas shot to make it 5-1.By the way, amidst the onslaught, Necas got away with this:Jean-Gabriel Pageau is a New York Islander. x - Isles on MSGSN (April 22, 2023You can get fined or suspended if you're on the bench and punch someone on the ice; you'd think sucker punching someone on the other team's bench would be at least a fine, too.Ah, but that just added to the fun. The building and fans got the party they had to wait an extra year for. All the elements of a satisfying I-was-there playoff experience were there: A game teetering on a knife's edge. An explosion of goals to build comfort and enable some release. And some tussles and wrestling as the clock wound down, to build venom and bad blood for the next one.Up NextShort turnaround: Game 4 is 1:00 EDT start on Sunday."Keep going, baby. You guys are awesome and we love you!" - Casey Cizikas to on Islesnation x - Isles on MSGSN (April 22, 2023

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