ELMONT, N.Y. — It was a struggle, just like this whole season has been for the Islanders.
But the Islanders managed to clinch an Eastern Conference wild-card spot in their regular-season finale with a 4-2 win over the out-of-contention but determined Canadiens in a playoff-like atmosphere at sold-out UBS Arena on Wednesday night.
Not until Anders Lee’s power-play goal at 16:01 of the third period could the crowd start to celebrate, chanting “We want playoffs.”
