When it comes to the Stanley Cup Playoffs, the list of memories at Nassau Coliseum is endless. Among the most notable: Bobby Nystrom’s overtime goal in 1980 that gave the Islanders the first of their four consecutive championships, the dramatic Game 5 comeback win over Pittsburgh two years later, and Ken Morrow’s series-clinching sudden death goal against the Rangers two years after that. Why stop there? There was Ray Ferraro’s OT heroics against Washington in 1993, Shawn Bates’ penalty shot against Toronto in 2002, and John Tavares’ game-winning goals in Game 4 against the Penguins in 2013 and in overtime of Game 3 against the Capitals a year ago.
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Schwartz: Come Sunday, Barclays Center Has Some Big Shoes To Fill
