Still feeling the excitement from Wednesday night's Game 6 3-2 overtime win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the Eastern Conference semifinals at Nassau Coliseum, Islanders fans spoke on Thursday about what a Game 7 victory Friday night would mean. Newsday's Faith Jessie reports.


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