Islanders follow their own blueprint in Washington

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• Scott Burnside, NHL Close
  • Hockey writer for ESPN.com
  • 10 years at Toronto Sun, Windsor Star and National Post
  • Wrote best-selling true crime book "Deadly Innocence"
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WASHINGTON -- The first game of any playoff series is like the building of a house.