The Islanders came in still enjoying the positive effects of their 4-3 comeback win on Friday in Pittsburgh that gave them a surprising split of the first two games of the Eastern Conference series.
That point can be well-argued but the Yankee faithful still react with horror over the Red Sox amazing four straight win comeback for the league title in 2004, the World Series quite surprising loss in 2001 to Arizona, and the 1976 World Series sweep by the Cincinnati Reds.