Islanders hopeful they can feed off crowd energy at UBS Arena in Game 3


by New York Post

New York Post— UBS Arena was not quite Fort Neverlose 2.0 in its playoff debut a year ago — with the Islanders dropping two out of three games at home, including the season-ending Game 6 to Carolina in overtime.

ABC7 New York—Islanders drop Game 3 to the Hurricanes 3-2, face elimination on Saturday. The Islanders have backed themselves against a wall after dropping Game 3 to the Hurricanes, and now face potential elimination on Saturday.

New York Post—Ilya Sorokin not dwelling on his Game 3 Islanders meltdown. This has been a trying season for Sorokin, whose form rarely wavered over his first three seasons in the NHL, or during his time in the KHL before that.

New York Post—Islanders only can hope for miracle comeback after falling in perilous hole. The Islanders have no choice but to keep believing in themselves and hope they can make history.