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Islanders' Playoff Resurgence Sparks LI Pride As Second Round Of Playoffs Gets Underway Islanders' Playoff Resurgence Sparks LI Pride As Second Round Of Playoffs Gets Underway
Islanders' Playoff Resurgence Sparks LI Pride As Second Round Of Playoffs Gets Underway With the New York Islanders moving on to the second round of the NHL playoffs, Long Islanders are bleeding blue and orange for their resurgent team which famously won four straight Stanley Cups between 1980 and 1983. After easily dispatching the Pittsburgh Penguins in a first-round sweep, the Islanders - often considered the little brother to the Rangers - have Long Island buzzing with excitement for their second-round matchup against the Carolina Hurricanes, who pulled a dramatic Round 1 Game 7 overtime win against the defending Stanley Cup champion Washington Capitals. In advance of the s…