Islanders win finale but Jean-Gabriel Pageau exits in first period


by New York Post

New York Post— Jean-Gabriel Pageau left the Islanders’ 5-4 win over the Penguins on Wednesday night midway through the first period and did not return.

Newsday—Islanders don't have Jean-Gabriel Pageau for Game 1 against Hurricanes. Pageau exited the Islanders' season-ending 5-4 win over the Penguins on Wednesday in the first period with a lower-body injury.

Newsday—Jean-Gabriel Pageau returns to Islanders' lineup for Game 2 vs. Hurricanes. The center missed Saturday's 3-1 loss in the series opener because of a lower-body issue.

New York Post—Jean-Gabriel Pageau out for Game 1 vs. Hurricanes in Islanders injury blow. Though Isles coach Patrick Roy had said earlier in the day that Pageau would see how he felt after warm-ups, the center did not make it onto the PNC Arena ice pregame.