Former islander Calvin de Haan said Brooklyn was "great for hurricanes"

Calvin de Haan He played at the Nassau Coliseum and Barclays Center during his five seasons with the Islanders before signing with Carolina last summer. He knows how much fans can be heckled at Uniondale and he thinks the Islanders playing their second home game in Brooklyn are helping their current team.

"It's good for us," said de Haan Thursday, according to Newsday. "It's good for the team on the outside.This somehow reduces the advantage of ice at home." I played there (the Coliseum) and it's noisy and it's nurtured, whether you think about it or not, you're fueling the throng of the crowd and that seemed to elevate everyone on the bench. "It's what it is – it's Mr. Bettman's decision so, no matter."

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman had the last word on where the Isles, who shared their regular season games between the two venues, would play their post-season games. For financial reasons, it seemed like all matches would be played at Barclays, but the Islanders finally had the opportunity to play their first-round home games at the Coliseum, with all subsequent matches taking place in Brooklyn.

It is possible that the islands played their last home game of these series. They lost 3-0 in the series after losing Game 3 Wednesday night in Raleigh, 5-2, while Carolina scored two goals on the net.

In recent years, the number of spectators in Raleigh has been low, with spectators seeming to dominate the crowd. But with an upgraded team, their fun post-match celebrations and their endorsement of the nickname "Bunch of Jerks", the fan base has once again adopted the Hurricanes and was animated during the playoffs.

"The support here has been great all season," said de Haan. "Everyone really rallies to us right now, it's really fun, sometimes it feels like leaving a concert and being a little deaf after." sometimes hears no things on the ice when the crowd really goes away.The lower bowl is massive and it feels like everyone is above you. Fun building when that rocks in. We certainly have the advantage of being here at home when the crowd goes away. "