The Islanders almost got knocked out– by their own fans.

At one point, hard-nosed Islanders forward Cal Clutterbuck had to knock a can out of the air– and did not seem happy about it.

” Going into OT the building smelled like cigarettes, and now it smells like beers,” the 24-year-old said.

Though fans tossing items onto the ice is nothing new, specifically after a loss, its uncommon for them to do so in event– more so when they may be putting their favorite gamers at threat.

In either case, Beauvillier, the hero of the 3-2 win, recommended it.

After Islanders forward Anthony Beauvillier scored in overtime Wednesday to force a Game 7 in the semifinal versus Tampa Bay, fans threw beer cans, water bottles and rally towels onto the Nassau Coliseum ice as their preferred gamers commemorated.

” I cant understand this,” long time NBC hockey expert and previous Rangers Stanley Cup champion Eddie Olczyk said as the scene unfolded on live tv. “This is harmful for the gamers. This is your group.”

Perhaps Islanders fans were stating their bye-byes to Nassau Coliseum, for there wont be another game at the so-called Barn if the Islanders dont advance to the Stanley Cup last on Friday.

The Islanders, who have actually called the 13,000-seat Coliseum home for nearly every season given that 1972, are anticipated to transfer to the freshly constructed UBS Arena at Belmont Park next season.

Islanders fans toss beer on ice in strange scene.Corey Sipkin

” Never seen anything like that,” Islanders star forward Mat Barzal stated. “A little dangerous, however … thats the Islanders faithful. Theyre passionate, they get delighted.”

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