If This Was It For The Nassau Coliseum, Oh What A Way To Go Out

It was in the back of every Islanders fan during Game 6 on Wednesday night (whether they’d admit it or not): What if this is the last game in Nassau Coliseum?

Well, if it was, the Islanders and their raucous fan base sent the old barn out with an absolute bang.

The Islanders came back from a 2-0 deficit in the potential elimination Game 6. And Anthony Beauvillier sent the Nassau Coliseum into an absolute frenzy with a goal on the first shot of OT.

CRAZINESS AT THE COLI! 🔥

Anthony Beauvillier OT winner! #ItsOn pic.twitter.com/nIyh9r7lqX

— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) June 24, 2021

The Islanders will now travel to Tampa Bay for Game Seven on Friday night, which means if they lose, this will have been the last party at Nassau Coliseum.

The UBS Arena is set to open as the new home of the Islanders this fall, which means New York’s run of playing games at The Barn for 46 of their 49 years of existence will come to a bittersweet end.

After the thrilling finish finish resulted in fans throwing their beer cans up in the air in pure jubilation, Beauvillier wrapped up the old-school essence of Nassau Coliseum perfectly in his postgame interview.

#Isles Anthony Beauvillier: “Feels amazing, to be honest, going into OT the building smelled like cigarettes, and now it smells like beers.”

— Mollie Walker (@MollieeWalkerr) June 24, 2021

A bunch of Islanders fans had heartfelt things to say about Nassau Coliseum after the electric Game Six win.

Years from now, all of you will be telling your grandkids about NHL playoff games at Nassau Coliseum. And as you describe it, you might not even believe it yourself. Because there will never be another building like this in the NHL, for all the good and all the bad.

— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) June 24, 2021

Nassau Coliseum is on the short list of the greatest sports arenas the Earth has ever known. It just is. Special things happen, without any logical explanations as to why. You’ll never see a place like this again. #Isles

— Jeff Capellini (@JCapGLJ) June 24, 2021

Bury me at Nassau Coliseum.

— ISLES FANATICS (@FanaticsArmy) June 24, 2021

INCREDIBLE SCENE AT NASSAU COLISEUM. #ISLES WIN!!! pic.twitter.com/b0E3ORdPWx

— Nick Hirshon (@nickhirshon) June 24, 2021

If this is the last game at the Nassau Coliseum, it’s one to remember for a while. #StanleyCupPlayoffs

— John Shannon (@JShannonhl) June 24, 2021

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For the Islanders long existence, Nassau Coliseum has been one of the most (if not the most) electric venues in the entire NHL.

It would be unreal to see Stanley Cup Finals games at The Barn in its final year. But if not, Wednesday night’s banger will have to suffice.

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