1.   Albertini had just banged a shot of his own off the left post and then chipped another that Mikhailov barely tipped over the crossbar.

2.   But Colorado scored on that power play when Chris Dingman banged a shot off Storr.

3.   Frustrating was a theme for the Stars on Wednesday, starting when Morrow banged a shot off the post less than five minutes in.

4.   McKay finished off the play, banging a shot past Irbe on his stick side for his first goal of the playoffs.

5.   Holik got the game-winner seconds after Randy McKay banged a shot off the goal post.

6.   Jamie Allison then banged a shot off the crossbar late in the period.

7.   Scott Lachance nearly gave the Islanders the win in the closing seconds of regulation, when he banged a shot off the left post.