PITTSBURGH – Brock Nelson is one of 10 Islanders remaining from the franchise’s last playoff team in 2016, and he still has vivid memories of its last postseason series win.
The Islanders eliminated the Panthers in the first round with a 2-1 victory in Game 6 at Barclays Center. John Tavares tied it with 54 seconds left in regulation, then scored at 10:41 of the second overtime.
“I just remember it being double overtime and you know you’re trying to end a season,” Nelson said before Tuesday night’s Game 4 of the first-round series against the Penguins at PPG Paints Arena.