May 31, 2021 - Casey Cizikas scored the OT winner as the Islanders beat the Boston Bruins 4-3 in Game 2 of their second round series.
Cizikas scored the OT winner at 14:48 of overtime, sprung on a breakaway by a Bruins turnover at the Islanders blueline. Cizikas, who was in the clear from center ice, made no mistake, snapping a shot high blocker side on Rask.
Cizikas' goal salvaged the game and a split for the Islanders, who gave up a 3-1 lead in the third period to go to OT.
Josh Bailey
,
Kyle Palmieri
and JG Pageau also scored for the Islanders, while
Semyon Varlamov
stopped 39 of 42. Charlie Coyle, Patrice Bergeron and Brad Marchand scored for the Bruins, while Tuukka Rask stopped 35 of 39 in the loss.
The goal was Cizikas' first playoff goal since 2015.
This Day in Isles History: May 31
Casey Cizikas scores OT winner vs Bruins in Game 2 in 2021 playoffs
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