With the contest tied 1-1 late in the third period, Kyle Palmieri scored a go-ahead goal with 3:51 remaining and ignited a four-goal flurry in a span of 2:18 as New York skated to victory in the first-ever postseason game at UBS Arena. The Islanders carried their momentum from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum and improved to 97-53 at home during the postseason - their .647 all-time home winning percentage trails only the Canadiens (257-134-3; .652 W%) for the highest in Stanley Cup Playoffs history.
Samuel Girard was a welcome sight on the Colorado Avalanche bench during their morning skate prior to Game 4 of the Western Conference Second Round against the St. Louis Blues at Enterprise Center on Monday.