The Islanders brought in three playoff-tested veterans before the season, and in Monday night's Game 7 in Washington against the Capitals, the Isles will rely heavily on the cool and savvy of the three: Jaroslav Halak in net and Nick Leddy and Johnny Boychuk on defense.
But the Islanders will need their longtime core to carry them through to a conference semifinal matchup with the Rangers. John Tavares, Frans Nielsen, Kyle Okposo, Josh Bailey, Matt Martin -- the only Game 7 experience for any of these Islanders vets came when they were teenagers playing amateur hockey, if then.