![]() “We’ve earned the right to play our best hockey,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. ![]() Now Florida, the eighth seed in the Eastern Conference and final team to qualify for the playoffs, is on the brink of this improbable run coming to an end. But it’s nice to get that one, for sure.” “Obviously, that was a battle till the last second,” Vegas forward Nicolas Roy. The Panthers scored twice – Brandon Montour on a pinball goal late in the second period, and Aleksander Barkov‘s first of the series early in the third – to claw back into it.īut their rally fell short despite a brief, late power play and a flurry that led to a fracas at the final horn. Getting to the verge that wasn’t easy.Ĭhandler Stephenson scored twice for the Golden Knights, and William Karlsson broke through to end his series-long goal drought to build a 3-0 lead. Vegas leads the series 3-1 and can win the NHL championship on home ice Tuesday night. (AP) The Vegas Golden Knights are on the verge of winning their first Stanley Cup title after holding on to beat the Florida Panthers 3-2 in Game 4 of the final Saturday night. ET (Series tied 2-2) – NBCSN / Peacock ( livestream) Game 5: Canadiens at Golden Knights, 9 p.m. *if necessary TUESDAY’S NHL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE ![]() LIGHTNING (Series tied 2-2) – series livestream link LIVE STREAM: You can watch the Islanders-Lightning stream on NBC Sports’ live stream page and the NBC Sports app. ON THE CALL: Kenny Albert, Eddie Olczyk, Brian Boucher WHAT: New York Islanders at Tampa Bay Lightning No team has ever rallied from 2-1 to win three different series in the same playoffs. The Islanders are the fourth team in NHL history to face a 2-1 series deficit in three best-of-seven series within the same postseason. Defenseman Ryan McDonagh used a spin move to get goalie Semyon Varlamov out of position and backhanded a shot that would have gone in had Islanders defenseman Ryan Pulock not slid across the open crease and blocked the shot in the final seconds of the game – sealing an Islanders victory and leveling the series at 2-2. Victor Hedman took a penalty with 1:12 remaining, giving the Isles a power-play for the game’s final minute, but Tampa (with the goalie pulled to even the skaters at 5-on-5) had one last great chance. Brayden Point extended his goal streak to seven games just 3:45 into the third and Tyler Johnson followed up with a goal less than three minutes later. ![]() It wasn’t an easy win for New York, though, as Tampa stormed back in the third period. Trailing 2-1 for the third straight series, the Islanders jumped out to a 3-0 lead in Game 4 thanks to a three-goal second period (with Josh Bailey, Mathew Barzal and Matt Martin as the scorers). You can watch the game online and on the NBC Sports app by clicking here. Islanders-Lightning stream coverage begins at 8 p.m. NBCSN’s coverage of the 2021 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs continues with Monday’s Game 5 between the New York Islanders and Tampa Bay Lightning. ![]()
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