Word: best-of-seven
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...once before in post-season play. In 1975, the Islanders stunned the hockey world in only their third year of existence by upsetting the detested New York Rangers in the preliminary round and then, against Pittsburgh, becoming only the second team in sports history to capture a best-of-seven series after losing the first three games...
...defeating the Celtics in Boston for the second time, the 76ers captured the best-of-seven series, 4-1, advancing to the NBA championship round against the winner of the Western Conference series between Los Angeles and Seattle...
...third periods, New York notched four straight goals and deposited the Bruins in the void of elimination. Now the Bruins can rest until next season, and the Islanders, by virtue of their 4-2 victory last night at Boston Garden, advance to the NHL semifinals after capturing the best-of-seven quarterfinals, four games...
...Islanders, who topped Boston 2-1 in another overtime thriller at Boston Garden on Wednesday, now lead the best-of-seven series by 2-0. Game three will be played Saturday night at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale...
...Pittsburgh Pirates, aided by shoddy Baltimore defense, rode the shutout pitching of John Candelaria and Kent Tekulve last night to win a 4-0 win over the Orioles and 3-3 tie in the best-of-seven World Series...