Islanders alumni Potvin, Tonelli want one last Cup Final at Coliseum

-- The New York Islanders are moving on from Nassau Coliseum after this season, and into UBS Arena, which opens its doors in the fall.But the dream of wrapping up five decades of Islanders hockey at the Coliseum with a championship was kept alive after they rallied for a 3-2 overtime win here against the Tampa Bay Lightning in Game 6 of the Stanley Cup Semifinals on Wednesday.The Islanders forced Game 7 at Tampa Bay on Friday (8 p.m. ET; NBCSN, CBC, SN, TVAS). … The hockey part, 'The Barn,' 'Fort Neverlose,' all of those things, will move on and hopefully be reestablished at UBS."Video: NHL Tonights Kevin Weekes discusses NYI resiliencyThe Islanders are battling the Lightning in the third round of the playoffs for the second straight season; they were eliminated by Tampa Bay in six games in the 2020 Eastern Conference Final.Potvin recalled when the Islanders were favorites to win the Cup in 1979 but lost to the New York Rangers in the NHL Semifinals in six games. Lamoriello won the Jim Gregory General Manager of the Year Award for the second straight season Tuesday.Tonelli played eight seasons with the Islanders (1978-86), and scored 544 points (206 goals, 338 assists) in 594 regular-season games and 83 points (28 goals, 55 assists) in 113 playoff games for New York. NHL, the NHL Shield, the word mark and image of the Stanley Cup, the Stanley Cup Playoffs logo, the Stanley Cup Final logo, Center Ice name and logo, NHL Conference logos, NHL Winter Classic name, and The Biggest Assist Happens Off The Ice are registered trademarks and Stanley Cup Qualifiers name and logo, NHL.TV, Vintage Hockey word mark and logo, The Game Lives Where You Do, NHL Winter Classic logo, NHL Heritage Classic name and logo, NHL Stadium Series name and logo, NHL All-Star logo, NHL Face-Off name and logo, NHL.