The Skinny on the Isles and Super Bowl Sunday

This is the 8th time in Isles history that they have played on Super Bowl Sunday.   The Isles are 1-3-3 in SB Sunday games, including 0-2-1 at home.

 

Ironically, the only Islander win came in a game vs Edmonton in 1983. The Isles raced to a 4-0 lead and defeated the Oilers 4-2 in Edmonton in a game that started after the Super Bowl.

 

The last time the Isles played on Super Bowl Sunday was three years ago.  One current Islander had a big day – Steve Bernier scored twice as the Devils beat the Isles 3-0. It was Bernier's first 2-goal game as a Devil, marking the fifth different time for which he had recorded a 2-goal game.

 

The complete list:

·         VII January 14, 1973 Miami Dolphins14–7 Washington Redskins Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum    (Isles lost 2-1 to St. Louis at the Coliseum)

·         IX January 12, 1975 Pittsburgh Steelers 16–6  Minnesota Vikings Tulane Stadium (Isles lost 4-3 in Toronto)

·         XVII January 30, 1983 Washington Redskins 27–17 Miami Dolphins Rose Bowl (In a Stanley Cup Final preview, Isles won 4-2 in Edmonton)

·         XXIV January 28, 1990 San Francisco 49ers 55–10 Denver Broncos Louisiana Superdome  (Isles and Devils tied 4-4 at the Coliseum)

·         XXV January 27, 1991 New York Giants 20–19 Buffalo Bills Tampa Stadium   (Isles lost 5-4 in OT in Washington)

·         XLI February 4, 2007 Indianapolis Colts 29–17 Chicago Bears Dolphin Stadium  (Isles lost 2-1 in a shootout in Washington)

·         XLVII February 4, 2013   Baltimore Ravens 34-31 San Francisco 49ers Mercedes-Benz SuperDome (Isles lost 3-0 at the Coliseum to New Jersey)