The New York Islanders played their first game in Brooklyn - here's what it was like inside

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Islanders puck drop

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The New York Islanders played their first regular season home game at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Friday, a 3-2 overtime loss to the Chicago Blackhawks.

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The game marked the beginning of an era, but also the end of 43 seasons played at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, a stretch that included four Stanley Cup championships.

We were on hand for opening night. Here is what we saw.