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Islanders Keep Hopes Alive as Fans Praise Mathew Barzal in Game 5 Win vs. Hurricanes

Bleacher Report | April 26, 2023

Related Topics: Mathew Barzal, Pierre Engvall, New York Islanders, Carolina Hurricanes, Brock Nelson, Paul Stastny

The New York Islanders aren't done yet.

The Isles staved off elimination on Tuesday night with a 3-2 win over the Carolina Hurricanes in Game 5 of their first-round Stanley Cup Playoffs matchup at PNC Arena to force a Game 6 at their home rink.

New York came out hot in the first period on a goal by Pierre Engvall at the 10:27 mark to take a 1-0 lead entering the second period.

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YO PIERRE ud83dudc40<br><br>Engvall gets the <a href="https://twitter.com/NYIslanders?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@NYIslanders</a> on the board first in Game 5! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/StanleyCup?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">#StanleyCup</a><br><br>ud83cuddfaud83cuddf8: <a href="https://twitter.com/espn?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@espn</a> u27a1ufe0f <a href="https://t.

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