The Signal

Islanders top Panthers

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SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Alan Quine’s power-play goal at exactly 16 minutes of the second overtime gave the New York Islanders a 2-1 victory over the Florida Panthers early Saturday in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfin­al series.

Thomas Greiss stopped 47 shots for the Islanders. They lead the series 3-2 and can wrap it up with a win in Game 6 in New York on Sunday.

Roberto Luongo made 40 saves for Florida, which missed a penalty shot in the first overtime and was whistled for two penalties in the second overtime. The game ended at 12:16 a.m.

The Islanders’ second overtime power play came when Derek Mackenzie was called for slashing at 14:31, and that would be the break New York finally needed. Quine’s blast from the right side beat Luongo, and the Islanders swarmed the ice in celebratio­n.

Frans Nielsen scored in the first period for the Islanders, and Aleksander Barkov tied it early in the third for the Panthers. 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

FLYERS 2, CAPITALS 0

WASHINGTON (AP) — Michal Neuvirth made a playoff careerhigh 44 saves and Philadelph­ia beat Washington Capitals in Game 5 to stay alive in the first-round series.

Neuvirth was dominant, carrying the team on his shoulders and blunting Alex Ovechkin and the Capitals’ every charge to cut the series deficit to 3-2 and send it back to Philadelph­ia for Game 6 on Sunday.

Ryan White scored the lone goal for the Flyers against Braden Holtby, with the puck deflecting in off Washington defenseman Taylor Chorney and past the goalie.

Holtby was barely tested in making 10 saves, while Neuvirth set a franchise records for saves in a playoff shutout and saves in a regulation playoff game. It’s the first time a team won a Stanley Cup playoff game with 11 shots since the Capitals beat Ottawa in 1998, and that total is the fewest shots for the Flyers history in the regular season and playoffs.

WILD 5, STARS 4, OT

DALLAS (AP) — Mikko Koivu redirected Ryan Suter’s shot from the left point 4:55 into overtime and Minnesota beat Dallas in Game 5 to stay alive in the first-round series.

Koivu also forced the overtime, going top shelf for the tying goal with 3:09 left in regulation.

The Wild cut their series deficit to 3-2. Game 6 is Sunday in Minnesota.

Jason Spezza and Alex Goligoski scored 28 apart almost midway through the third period to give the Stars their first lead of the game.

Devan Dubnyk made 37 saves for Minnesota. Antti Niemi stopped 19 of 24 shots in his second consecutiv­e start in the series for Dallas after Kari Lehtonen was in goal for the first three games.

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