PLAYOFF PREVIEW ROUND 2, GAME 1: Carolina Hurricanes Time: 7:00 ET TV: NBCSN & ROUND TWO SCHEDULE: PLAYERS TO WATCH 0-0-0 JORDAN EBERLE #7 Islanders forward Jordan Eberle leads the team in April 26, 2019: Game 1 at NY Islanders both goals (4) and points (6) through four playoff April 28, 2019: Game 2 at NY Islanders games this year. Eberle, 28, scored a in each of the four games against the Penguins in the first May 01, 2019: Game 3 at Carolina round, becoming the first Islander since 1993 to May 03, 2019: Game 4 at Carolina score in four straight playoff games (R. Ferraro). May 05, 2019: **Game 5 at NY Islanders BROCK NELSON #29 May 07, 2019: **Game 6 at Carolina In the Islanders first-round series sweep of the May 08, 2019: **Game 7 at NY Islanders Penguins, forward Brock Nelson recorded back- to-back games-winners in Games 3 and 4. Nelson, **Denotes games if necessary 27, led all Islanders with six points (2G, 4A) in four regular season games against the Hurricanes this season. The Warroad, MN native ranks second on SERIES LEADERS the team in goals this post-season. ISLANDERS HURRICANES #74 EBERLE (4) GOALS FORGELE (4) Carolina defenseman, Jaccob Slavin leads the BARZAL (5) ASSISTS SLAVIN (9) Hurricanes with nine points (9A) this post-season EBERLE (6) POINTS SLAVIN (9) including a three-assist night in the Game 7 win BARZAL (8) over Washington. Slavin, 24, leads the NHL in PIM FERLAND (14) playoff assists with nine and leds the team in TOI/ PULOCK (22:21) TOI/G SLAVIN (26:59) game at 26:59. The , CO native had the NELSON (2) GWG FOUR TIED WITH 1 game-winning goal in the Hurricanes lone win over the Islanders this regular season (Jan. 8). ISLANDERS vs. PENGUINS QUICK FACTS GAME 4 RECAP: The Penguins scored the opening goal for the third straight game but the Islanders scored In the series-clinching Game 4, Islander just 1:44 later, making the first of three unanswered goals that help the New York Islanders forward Matt Martin led the team with sweep the Penguins 3-1 in the First Round. Jordan Eberle and Brock Nelson 11 hits, tying a franchise record for most scored in the first period while Josh Bailey added an empty-net insurance goal with 38 hits in a playoff game. seconds remaining. Robin Lehner turned aside 32-of-33 shots he faced in the win. ROUND 1 RECAP: The New York Islanders swept the in their opening round of the Stanley 11Robin Lehner turned aside 130-of-136 Cup playoffs. Jordan Eberle led the Islanders with six points in four games including a goal shots he saw in the first round sweep in all four games. Robin Lehner allowed just six goals all series, and just one goal in the of the Penguins. With the sweep, he final three games. The Islanders series win in Pittsburgh was the first time since 1993 the became the 12th goalie in NHL history team has clinched a series on the road. The Islanders only trailed for 4:51 all series. to win his first four playoff starts. NYI vs CAR SERIES: Tonight will mark the first ever playoff meeting between the New York Islanders and Carolina 12 Hurricanes. The Islanders went 3-1-0 against the Hurricanes this regular season with New Islanders forward Brock Nelson leads York winning the first three games. Brock Nelson led the Islanders with six points in four the Islanders and is tied for the post- games against Carolina in the regular season while led all Hurricanes season lead with two game-winning with three points in four games against the Islanders. Thomas Greiss started in goal all goals. Nelson had the GWG in Game four games for NYI in the regular-season series (3-1-0) while the Hurricanes started three 3 & Game 4. , (0-1-0), Petr Mrazek (0-1-0) and Curtis McElhinney (1-0-0). 2