Islanders fans hosted tailgate parties outside NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum ahead of the team's first home game of the 2019-20 NHL season on Friday, Oct. 4, 2019.


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The center missed Saturday's 3-1 loss in the series opener because of a lower-body issue.

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The Islanders will return home having lost both games at PNC Arena after the Hurricanes scored five unanswered goals.

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"We're definitely good friends in the summer," Hurricanes coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "Not so much right now."

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Also, they need to be wary of the Hurricanes looking for power-play chances; they went to the ice easily in Game 1. 

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Jean-Gabriel Pageau exited the Islanders' season-ending 5-4 win over the Penguins on Wednesday in the first period with a lower-body injury.

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The former No. 2 overall draft pick in 2021 is headed to the Mile High City.

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The Rangers expected the Capitals to be physical in Game 1 on Sunday and were able to keep their cool.

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The coach has a Stanley Cup on his resume from 2006 with the Hurricanes, two other appearances in the Final - with the Flyers and Predators - 14 overall playoff appearances and 155 playoff games.

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