As usual, this post covers the entire series in the first round of this year's NHL playoffs.
Game 1: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida. In goal: Thomas Greiss for New York and Roberto Luongo for Florida. Florida began in the first period with a Teddy Purcell goal, fueled by Jiri Hudler and Dmitry Kulikov. New York tied it on a Brock Nelson goal, with a lone helper by Ryan Strome. The Panthers took the lead back with a power play goal by Jussi Jokinen, powered by Brian Campbell and Reilly Smith. The Islanders tied it again with a Frans Nielsen power play goal, courtesy of John Tavares and Nick Leddy. Florida regained the lead again in the second period with a Smith goal, passed from Alex Petrovic and Jokinen. New York tied it with a Tavares goal, helped along by Kyle Okposo and Nielsen. The Islanders pulled ahead with an Okposo goal, with a lone assist by Tavares. New York added on with a Strome goal, guided in by Alan Quine and Travis Hamonic. The Panthers pulled back on a Smith goal, his second of the game, assisted by Jokinen and Nick Bjugstad. This only made it 5-4, the final, with the three stars being Tavares, Smith, and Jokinen, while Okposo, Nielsen, and Strome get the honorable mentions. The Islanders have a 1-0 series lead.
Game 2: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida. In goal: Thomas Greiss for New York and Roberto Luongo for Florida. Florida struck first in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Nick Bjugstad and Jonathan Huberdeau. The Panthers added on with a Bjugstad goal, helped along by Smith and Dmitry Kulikov. New York got on the board in the third period with a John Tavares goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Nick Leddy and Kyle Okposo. Florida iced it at 3-1 with a Kulikov empty net goal, set up by Aleksander Barkov. The three stars belonged to Luongo (41 for 42 in saves), Bjugstad, and Smith, while Kulikov gets an honorable mention. The series heads north tied at 1.
Game 3: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York. In goal: Roberto Luongo for Florida and Thomas Greiss for New York. Florida led off in the first period with a Reilly Smith goal, his fourth of the postseason, via Alex Petrovic and Michael Matheson. The Panthers added on in the second period with an Aleksander Barkov goal, fueled by Smith and Jonathan Huberdeau. New York got on the board with a power play goal by Ryan Pulock, powered by Kyle Okposo and John Tavares. Florida shot back with a Nick Bjugstad goal, his second of the postseason, coming off of Smith and Dmitry Kulikov. The Islanders answered with a Shane Prince goal, guided in by Pulock and Calvin de Haan. New York tied it with a power play goal by Frans Nielsen, with helpers from Tavares and Okposo. The Islanders won 4-3 in overtime with a Thomas Hickey goal, assisted by Brock Nelson and Josh Bailey. The three stars went to Pulock, Smith, and Tavares, while Okposo gets an honorable mention. The Islanders lead the series 2-1.
Game 4: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York. In goal: Roberto Luongo for Florida and Thomas Greiss for New York. Florida got going in the second period with a Teddy Purcell power play goal, his second of the postseason, powered by Jaromir Jagr and Aaron Ekblad. New York tied it with a John Tavares power play goal, his third of the playoffs, assisted by Ryan Pulock and Brock Nelson. The Panthers took the lead in the third period with an Alex Petrovic goal, guided in by Derek MacKenzie and Garrett Wilson. This stood for a 2-1 win, with the three stars going to Petrovic, Luongo (26 for 27 in saves), and Purcell. The series heads south again tied at 2.
Game 5: BB&T Center, Sunrise, Florida. In goal: Thomas Greiss for New York and Roberto Luongo for Florida. New York was first to score in the first period with a Frans Nielsen goal, his third of the postseason, coming off of Thomas Hickey. Florida tied it on an Aleksander Barkov goal, his second of the playoffs, guided in by Alex Petrovic and Jaromir Jagr. The Islanders won 2-1 in double overtime with an Alan Quine power play goal, powered by Marek Zidlicky and Thomas Hickey. The three stars were Quine, Greiss (47 for 48 in saves), and Nielsen. The Islanders head home with a 3-2 series lead.
Game 6: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York. In goal: Roberto Luongo for Florida and Thomas Greiss for New York. Florida opened in the first period with a Jonathan Huberdeau goal, assisted by Vincent Trocheck and Jussi Jokinen. New York tied it on a John Tavares goal in the third period, his fourth of the postseason, coming off of Nikolay Kulemin and Nick Leddy. The Islanders won 2-1 in double overtime with a Tavares goal, his second of the game and fifth of the playoffs, set up by Kyle Okposo and Alan Quine. The three stars were awarded to Tavares, Greiss (41 for 42 in saves), and Luongo (49 for 51 in saves). The Islanders take the series 4-2, and will face the other Florida team, the Tampa Bay Lightning, in the fight for the Atlantic Division.
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