It took more than 65 minutes of hockey, but the Islanders came away with a 2-1 shootout victory over the Rangers.
Anaheim made an epic video for Star Wars Night


Fans dressed as characters, fun promotional posters were handed out, and John Williams’ wonderful score pumped through the halls of the Honda Center. Perhaps the coolest part of the evening was the remixed introduction video before the start of the game, which featured one of the original trailers for ‘The Force Awakens.’ Here is part of it in all it’s wonderful, nerdy glory.
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Bruce Fedyck-USA TODAY SportsTavares uses open ice on pretty power play goal

Bruce Bennett/Getty ImagesLinesman took a puck to the face and didn’t flinch

Tom Szczerbowski-USA TODAY SportsHockey referees barely get the credit they’re due. While they may not be in the middle of the action all the time, the guys in stripes are always in as much danger of being run over, knocked into, and hit by objects as the players are. Plus, they wear no padding with only a half-visor to shield them from harm.
Linesman Brad Kovachik faced down a spinning rubber disk from the stick of a Maple Leaf and did not flinch one bit before it clipped him in the mouth during the second period of a game Wednesday evening. In fact, he kept on signaling for an offside until the puck hit him squarely in the mouth.
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