Islanders Surge Past Panthers, Climb Division Standings

0:00On March 28th, the New York Islanders just dropped a 5-2 B-Down on the Florida Panthers at UBS Arena, exploding for five straight goals in the second period to flip the script. Braden Shen ran the show with a goal and two assists, while Mark Gakom, Simon Holmstrom, Emil Heinemann, and Casey Sysikas all lit the lamp. Ilya Sorokin held it down with 17 saves in net. That surge came after Florida jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the first, but the Islanders turned the tide quick. They've now won three of their last four, sitting at four wins, 27 losses, and five overtime losses with 89 points. In the standings, this victory puts New York one point ahead of the Pittsburgh Penguins for second in the Metropolitan Division. Penguins got Dallas later today at 5 p.m. Eastern. Matthew Schaefer dished two assists, hitting 56 points to tie the Islanders' rookie defenseman record. Over on the Panthers side, Matthew Ticketchut potted both their goals, but they've dropped six of seven, sitting at 35 wins, 34 losses.

1:04And three overtime losses. Daniel Tarasov faced 40 saves, but couldn't stop the flood. Islanders keep climbing. Panthers searching for answers. Hockey's full of these momentum swings that keep us locked in. NHL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on and off the field. I'm Corey with the story.