For the third consecutive postseason series, the New York Islanders whiffed on their first chance to close it out. Up 2-0 on the Florida Panthers, they dropped Game 3. Up 3-0 on the Washington Capitals, they dropped Game 4. Up 3-1 on the Philadelphia Flyers, they dropped Game 5.
The good news for Isles fans is that they finished the job in the next game against the Panthers and Capitals, but the Flyers are a different animal. Winning that fourth game (or third in the case of the Qualifying Round) in a series is always the toughest.