22 years ago
tonight (1993)- Patrick Flatley’s goal broke a 1-1 tie early in the third
period as the Islanders defeated Montreal 4-1 in game #4 of the Wales
Conference Final.
Paul DiPietro
scored early in the second period to break a scoreless tie, but Steve Thomas
tied the game before the period ended.
After Flatley
gave the Isles the lead at 5:57 of the third period, David Volek gave the Isles
a 3-1 lead with his second goal of the series at 10:24. Benoit Hogue hit the
empty net in the final minute for the final margin of victory in what turned
out to be Al Arbour’s 123rd and final playoff win (119 for Isles).
"This
was a typical Islander effort led by our captain Pat Flatley," Al
Arbour told Newsday’s Jeff Williams. "His play was typical of our second
effort tonight. He battled through that defenseman from the blue line in."
The Islander
win snapped Montreal’s NHL-record-tying 11-game playoff winning streak.
Nobody would
have believed you at the time, but it turned out to be the last time the
Coliseum hosted a game beyond the first round of the playoffs.
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| 1992-93 team picture |
Also on this
date: (1980) – Rick MacLeish scored twice as the Flyers earned a 6-3 win in Philadelphia in game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final. Stefan
Persson had two goals for the Islanders, both on the power play. The Isles would have to wait less than 48
hours for Game 6 – that game would have a different result.
All-time, the
Isles played one playoff games on May 22nd at the Coliseum; they compiled a 1-0
playoff record on this date at 1255 Hempstead Turnpike in Uniondale.
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