Game Action Pix vs. Islanders
Airborne puck in the Florida Panthers vs. NY Islanders game on Saturday. It was a thrilling, see-sawing game that went down to the wire.
Cory Stillman gets a chance to get the Panthers on the board after going down to two early Islanders goals in the first period.
Tomas Vokoun makes a big save as the Islanders spring forward. After a 2-0 lead for the New Yorkers in the first period, the Panthers then went on to take a 4-2 lead, before finally the Islanders tied the game at four.
The Florida Panthers came close to winning this game in regulation time. Here they hit the post as the Cats tried to put the game to rest. This however, was one game that would go all the way down to the wire in a thrilling contest at the Bank Atlantic Center.
Rostislav Olesz begins the shootout by hitting Dwayne Roloson's post. The Islanders then took the lead after the first round of the shootouts and things looked bleak for the Panthers...
Steven Reinprecht has shown himself to be an astute penalty scorer and makes no mistake here as he ties the shootout at one.
Tomas Vokoun shows John Tavares who's the boss by pokechecking away the puck from the young stars stick and netting his first of three penalty saves on the night.
Nathan Horton wins the shootout for the Panthers by ripping home his shot in the fourth round of elimination. Dwayne Roloson can do nothing to stop the shot and the Cats prevail to win it 5-4!
