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Today, the National Hockey League announced the creation of NHL Backstory, an NHL Studios Podcast that aspires to relive unique stories and significant milestones in the League history. Throughout the NHL s 100-plus years of existence, the League has seen countless moments that have reshaped the hockey landscape and grown the game in unexpected ways.
Matthew Tkachuk played overtime hero for the second straight game, tying the record for most overtime winners in a postseason and helping Florida become the sixth lower-seeded team in the past 15 years to take a 2-0 lead in the Conference Finals.
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.