In a closely contested NHL game, the New York Islanders faced off against the Florida Panthers. The Islanders' MacLean was penalized for tripping with 9:12 left in the second period, which led to a power-play goal (PPG) for the Panthers. Simon Holmstrom tied the game for the Islanders at 1-1 with 3:31 remaining in the second period. Into the third, the Islanders' Bolduc received a tripping penalty, and the Panthers took the lead again with Matthew Tkachuk deflecting an Aleksander Barkov shot for a 2-1 score. The Islanders' goalie Varlamov got a piece of the shot but couldn't prevent the goal. Kyle Palmieri then tied the game at 2-2 for the Islanders with 1:29 left, with the team opting for an empty net strategy.
For the second night in a row, the #FlaPanthers give up the game-tying goal when the opponent goes with the empty net. Kyle Palmieri scores for the Islanders. 2-2 with 1:29 left to play.
Palmieri ties the game with 1:29 to go with Varlamov on the bench. 2-2. #Isles
2-1 #FlaPanthers over the Islanders. Another power-play goal — but not Sam Reinhart. Looks like Matthew Tkachuk got a piece of an Aleksander Barkov shot for the go-ahead goal. 14:01 left in regulation.
Second PPG for Panthers as Tkachuk makes it 2-1 Florida at 5:59 of the second. Varly got a piece but shot goes through pads as Tkachuk tips at the crease.
Tkachuk deflects a point shot, and it's 2-1 FLA with 14:01 to go in the third. Penalties costing #Isles, again.
Matthew Tkachuk deflects a Sam Reinhart shot in front on the power play — 2-1 #FlaPanthers with 5:59 to go.
Bolduc off for tripping with 14:48 to play in the third, with game tied. #Isles
Simon Holmstrom ties it for the #Isles — 1-1 with 3:31 to go in the second period.
MacLean goes off for tripping with 9:12 to play in the second. #Isles allowed PPG last FLA PP.