Lighthouse Hockey · Jun 9, 2021
New York Islanders vs. Boston Bruins [Round 2, Game 6 thread]
Get to the net. Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images The New York Islanders are on that precipice between glory and crestfallen: With Game 6 at Nassau Coliseum and a chance to close the series, they could either celebrate in front of fans...or head back to Boston dejected and digesting a missed opportunity.
With all the nerves jangling, it’s nice to know they’re generally an even keel group no matter what happens, including giving up the first goal again and again.
“They’re a veteran group, they rely on each other,” Barry Trotz said the other day. “I do think we stay pretty calm. There’s times where we’re like a duck on water, feet are moving like crazy, but I think we’re able to stabilize.”