Islanders fans got exactly what they asked for: a playoff spot.
The first chants tumbled from the upper levels of UBS Arena a good 15 minutes before the puck dropped. There are plenty of places inside the Islanders’ palatial home where the patrons can find fine beverages and splendid food. But, then, if they wanted to be “patrons” they would go to a golf tournament and politely clap their hands.
Nelson, of course, was also a useful part of the script. It was Nelson who snuck the first puck past Montreal goalie Sam Montembeault 10 minutes and 26 seconds into the game, which served as a necessary defibrillator for the 17,113 scattered about the rink who were sitting on pins and needles when they weren’t screaming themselves hoarse.
They knew they had to deliver a top-shelf effort against Montreal. And the fans, sensing blood, tasting the playoffs, weren’t going to allow anything else.“We’re looking forward to hearing them in the playoffs,” said Anders Lee, the captain, whose power-play goal with four minutes left in the game finally put it away. “They really brought it, they were really huge. It’s tough to play in a building like that. They brought the noise.
They won the game. They join the Rangers and the Devils in the playoffs, and if you’d care to add the Knicks and the Nets, it’s the first time since 1994 when all five of New York’s winter teams have qualified for the same playoff season. After an extended season of multi-sport ineptitude, there is a little something for everyone around town.
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