 The Islanders rebounded with three straight victories to tie the series, then prevailed in Game 7 by a score of 1–0.It was only the second time in major sports history, and the first since 1942, that a team won a series after trailing 3–0.The Islanders then faced the Philadelphia Flyers in the next round, again fell behind 3–0, and once again tied the series, although the Flyers prevailed in Game 7 and went on to win their second consecutive Stanley Cup.