PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA - MAY 24: The New York Islanders celebrate the game winning goal by Josh Bailey #12 during the second overtime period in Game Five of the First Round of the 2021 Stanley Cup Playoffs against the Pittsburgh Penguins at PPG PAINTS Arena on May 24, 2021 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The New York Islanders won 3-2 in double overtime. (Photo by Emilee Chinn/Getty Images)
After a thrilling Game 5 win over the Pittsburgh Penguins, the Islanders hold a 3-2 series lead heading back to Long Island for Game 6. For the first time since 2016, they’ll have the chance to close a series out on home ice (in front of a crowd).