SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) – New York’s Thomas Greiss stopped a penalty shot in overtime to keep the game tied, and the Islanders and Florida Panthers were knotted at 1-1 after 80 minutes of play in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference quarterfinal series Friday night.
Greiss stopped 39 shots in the first 80 minutes. Roberto Luongo had 35 saves after four periods for Florida.
Frans Nielsen scored in the first period for the Islanders, and Aleksander Barkov tied it early in the third for the Panthers. The series is tied 2-2.
The Islanders’ Calvin De Haan was called for closing his hand on the puck in the crease 7:19 into overtime, giving Barkov a chance to win it on a penalty shot – just the third in NHL playoff history.
But his backhander was easily handled by Greiss, and play continued.