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Playoff Hockey: Where to Watch the Islanders

The Islanders last qualified for the NHL playoffs in 2007.

Story by David Reich-Hale

The New York Islanders start their first round series against the Pittsburgh Penguins tonight in western Pennsylvania. 

The game starts at 7:30 p.m. on MSG +. Viewers outside of the New York and Pittsburgh areas can watch the game on the NBC Sports Network.

The best-of-seven series continues Friday before shifting back to Long Island for game 3 on Sunday.

Here is the full series schedule and where to find the game:

Game 1: Tonight, 7:30 p.m. - MSG +

Game 2: May 3, 7 p.m. - MSG +

Game 3: May 5, Noon - NBC

Game 4: May 7, 7 p.m. - MSG +

Game 5: May 9, 7 p.m. - MSG +

Game 6: May 11, Time to be determined, MSG +

Game 7: May 12, Time to be determined, MSG +

Fans can also listen to the Islanders radio broadcast on WRHU - 88.7FM.

The Islanders can be found on Twitter at twitter.com/nyislanders. Patch, which will tweet game updates throughout the series, can be found at twitter.com/longislandpatch. 

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