San Jose Sharks' Joe Thornton (19) shoots the puck past New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov, top left,2 to score in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, March 14, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20) reacts as San Jose Sharks' Martin Havlat (9), Jason Demers (5) and James Sheppard (15) celebrate Demers' goal in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, March 14, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
San Jose Sharks' Brent Burns (88) skates in to celebrate Joe Thornton's (19) goal with Joe Pavelski (8) and Matt Irwin (52) as New York Islanders' Colin McDonald (13) skates away in the second period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, March 14, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)
New York Islanders goalie Evgeni Nabokov (20) and Thomas Hickey (14) defend against San Jose Sharks' Matt Nieto (83) in the first period of an NHL hockey game on Friday, March 14, 2014, in Uniondale, N.Y. (AP Photo/Kathy Kmonicek)