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The NHL on Tuesday fined Mathew Barzal $5,000, meaning he will avoid a suspension and be available for Wednesday do-or-die Game 6.

Brad Marchand’s goal at 3:36 of overtime Wednesday night at Nassau Coliseum gave the Bruins a 2-1 Game 3 win over the Islanders.

And so it ends, six wins shy of the Stanley Cup for this Islanders team that went farther than their ancestors had over the last 27 years. It ends in disappointment, if not despair, with this 2-1 overtime defeat in Game 6 to the Lightning, who will face the Stars in the Cup final that …

The Islanders finally found a strong start to match their strong third period. But it took overtime Sunday to put them 60 minutes away from finishing off the series. Mathew Barzal delivered the winner 4:28 into overtime to lift the Islanders to a 2-1 victory over the Capitals, taking a commanding 3-0 lead in the …