UNIONDALE, N.Y. (CBSNewYork/AP) — The Islanders’ power play seemingly disappeared turning the final quarter of the regular season, but here in the playoffs, it’s back with a vengeance and now New York has done something fans haven’t seen in 36 years.
Jordan Eberle and Josh Bailey scored in the third period and the Isles beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 3-1 Friday night for a 2-0 lead in their first-round playoff series.
Anthony Beauvillier also scored and Robin Lehner stopped 32 shots to help New York open a postseason series with two wins for the first time since sweeping Edmonton in the 1983 Stanley Cup Final for the Islanders’ fourth straight championship.