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Islanders Rally From Multigoal Deficit to Defeat the Panthers 5-2
Brayden Schenn scored once and assisted twice while Matthew Schaefer matched a rookie scoring record as the Islanders overcame a 2-0 deficit against injury-weakened Panthers.
- On Saturday, the New York Islanders rallied to beat the Florida Panthers 5-2 at UBS Arena, keeping pace in the competitive Eastern Conference playoff race.
- Florida led 2-0 through 14 minutes, but the Islanders rallied behind Brayden Schenn, who scored the tying goal and recorded two assists following his trade deadline acquisition.
- Rookie defenseman Matthew Schaefer tied the franchise scoring record of 56 points set by Stefan Persson in 1977-78, while Swedes Simon Holmstrom and Emil Heineman also scored for the Islanders.
- Goalie Ilya Sorokin stopped 17 shots after allowing two early goals, while the injury-ravaged Panthers moved closer to playoff elimination without captain Aleksander Barkov.
- The Islanders host the Pittsburgh Penguins on Monday night, while the Panthers visit the Rangers on Sunday.
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Casey Cizikas, fourth line spark Islanders in much-needed win
Casey Cizikas could sense it. The fourth line was close to breaking through. When the Islanders center spoke with head coach Patrick Roy before the game, he said, “It’s coming. We feel it.” And in their 5-2 victory over the Panthers on Saturday, when the Islanders erupted for five goals in the second period to mark their best offensive frame of the season, Cizikas’ prediction came to fruition.
Matthew Schaefer's assists, Islanders’ five-goal period subdue Panthers
Matthew Schaefer collected a pair of assists to tie the team record for points by a rookie defenseman as the New York Islanders scored five goals in the second period and rallied for a critical 5-2 victory over the visiting…
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Islanders rally from a multigoal deficit to beat the Panthers 5-2
Brayden Schenn had a goal and two assists, Matthew Schaefer tied the rookie defenseman franchise scoring record and the New York Islanders rallied to beat the two-time defending champion Florida Panthers 5-2 and keep pace in a competitive Eastern Conference playoff race.
The Florida Panthers (35-34-3) are on the verge of being the sixth team in NHL history to miss the playoffs after a Stanley Cup triumph. On Saturday, the Sunrise team was defeated by the New York Islanders (42-27-5) with 2:5.
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