Mike Hoffman and Brian Boyle scored goals 2:47 apart early in the third period to power the Florida Panthers past the New York Islanders by a 3-2 count in Game 3 at Scotiabank Arena.
The Cats avoided joining the New York Rangers on the way out of the Toronto bubble until at least Friday as they earned the right to fight another day (or two).
After being the undisciplined team in Game 2, Florida took advantage of some uncharacteristic mistakes by the Islanders to post the franchise’s first postseason win since April 20, 2016.