Game Thread: New York Islanders @ Florida Panthers Mar 28 2024 7:00 PM
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Amerant Bank Arena
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| Time Clock |
|:–:|
|Final
| Teams | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | Total |
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
| NYI | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| FLA | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
**Scoring summary**
| Period | Time | Team | Strength | Description |
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–|
| 1 | 08:13 | FLA | Even | [Vladimir Tarasenko (21) Wrist, Assists: Aleksander Barkov (50) Dmitry Kulikov (18) ](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349901411112)|
| 1 | 13:20 | NYI | Even | [Ryan Pulock (5) Wrist, Assists: Jean-Gabriel Pageau (20) Casey Cizikas (10) ](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349903341112)|
| 2 | 06:32 | FLA | Even | [Aleksander Barkov (19) Tip-In, Assists: Sam Reinhart (34) Niko Mikkola (11) ](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349906511112)|
| 2 | 08:43 | NYI | Even | [Mathew Barzal (23) Tip-In, Assists: Noah Dobson (58) Casey Cizikas (11) ](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349908317112)|
| 2 | 10:42 | NYI | Even | [Jean-Gabriel Pageau (10) Wrist, Assists: Adam Pelech (13) Pierre Engvall (15) ](https://players.brightcove.net/6415718365001/EXtG1xJ7H_default/index.html?videoId=6349908325112)|
**Penalties**
| Period | Time | Team | Type | Min | Description |
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–|
| 2 | 00:34 | FLA | MIN | 2 | Matthew Tkachuk hooking against Mathew Barzal |
| 2 | 04:10 | FLA | MIN | 2 | Anton Lundell cross checking against Mathew Barzal |
| 2 | 10:42 | FLA | BEN | 2 | Delaying game unsuccessful challenge served by Nick Cousins |
| 3 | 02:33 | FLA | MIN | 2 | Oliver Ekman-Larsson roughing against Cal Clutterbuck |
| 3 | 09:17 | NYI | MIN | 2 | Bo Horvat slashing against Aleksander Barkov |
| 3 | 14:29 | FLA | MIN | 2 | Sam Reinhart high sticking against Cal Clutterbuck |
| 3 | 14:29 | FLA | MIN | 2 | Sam Reinhart high sticking against Cal Clutterbuck |
| Team | Shots | Faceoff % | Blocked Shots | Hits |
|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|:–:|
| NYI | 24 | 50.0 | 26 | 28 |
| FLA | 29 | 50.0 | 8 | 43 |
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33 Comments
Fuck the Panthers and fuck Matthew Tkachuk
Great win boys!!!!!
I’m gonna go change my pants
In Varlamov we trust!!!!
My god… they held a close lead
Fuck yeah
Are we back?
VARLY APPRECIATION HERE
Dude was incredible tonight
Incredibly solid win
Getting all the help elsewhere too. Could be a huge night
Nice to see the Islanders come out and play like it is an activity that is worth doing.
* Varlamov looked like a superstar tonight
* PK starting to look OK!
* Power play? embarrassing
Is it just me or are the Florida Panthers the definition of “clutch and grab”??
No weight rooms in Florida
A tough but undeniable truth: Varly is the better goaltender this year, and especially right now; gotta ride him. Sorokin probably does not make those key saves.
**VARLY SLIDE INTO THE WIN**
My first live game ( I mean on tv ) after we won against the ducks lol !! And we win against the panthers 😂
WHY DONT YOU ALWAYS PLAY LIKE THIS?!!! LFG
Fuck that. Varly gets my star of the game all day.
Varly 1a until further notice
I mean, I can’t not be happy with a win, but we’re still not making the playoffs and we’re hurting our draft position.
caps lost, red wings and flyers losing. Good night for us
Varlamov is Long Island’s Iron Curtain!!!!!!!!!!!!
Back in it baby- wings, caps, flyers lose – refs stacked against them – blood required for a call – Varly the new starter – just need 3 wins and then an opportunity to overtake flyers – I never minded the panthers until tonight – bunch of bitches – LFGI!!
What can I say? The enigma does continue.
That was a great game.
Send them to the crease every game. Every. Game.
Caps loss.
Flyers loss.
Detroit losing.
Huge.
I’m so glad the Isles won both games I could go to this year. Too bad I don’t live in New York…
Ref should be fined for that call on Horvat just like players get fined even if no penalty called.
Nice we win and everyone who we needed to lose lost
MY BLOOD PRESSURE DID NOT APPROVE OF THAT GAME BUT THE REST OF ME FUCKING DID.
We’re so god damn back.
Also Cal is my god damn dog. Happy for him
Is it time to ride Varly ?
He looked f-in good tonight.
Only the Isles. All fans have given up completely after the Devils seemed to shove in the dagger on Sunday, only for the Isles to beat the best team in the league on a night every team they’re chasing loses in regulation.
So, we control our own destiny right? 2 games in hand on Philly, 5 points back and a head to head game? Hypothetically if we win all three we’d be ahead of them, and while the caps could jump up to 3, we could still get the WC2 without needing any other help. Basically, if we win out, even if Philly wins everyone of their games besides against us, we’d be in M3.
We’re so back.
What a win. This team is genuinely a roller coaster and I have no idea which way it goes next.
Was Varly really the secret this whole. Damn. Time?!?!