SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — It's been 23 years since the New York Islanders won a postseason series, a span that has seen the team use 383 players, hire 12 coaches, even change home arenas.
No team in the NHL has waited longer to advance.
And the Islanders have two chances to end that drought.
Alan Quine scored on a power play at 16 minutes of the second overtime, Thomas Greiss stopped 47 shots and the Islanders beat the Florida Panthers 2-1 on Friday night in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference quarterfinal series. The Islanders lead the series 3-2 and can wrap it up at home Sunday in Game 6.