Skinner scores to lead Sabres to victory over Islanders
Noah Dobson scored for the Islanders and Semyon Varlamov made 40 saves in his first start of the season.
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Noah Dobson scored for the Islanders and Semyon Varlamov made 40 saves in his first start of the season.
Dougie Hamilton, Tyler Toffoli and Luke Hughes also scored and New Jersey snapped a two-game skid.
The Islanders won two consecutive games to start the season for the first time since 2014-15.
Cizikas broke a 2-2 tie with a nifty redirection off Adam Pelech's shot from the point with 6:20 left.
Connecticut hasn't had an NHL team since the Hartford Whalers left for North Carolina in 1997.
It was the Islanders' second overtime loss in the series. They also lost 4-3 in Game 2 in North Carolina.
Brock Nelson scored by knocking in an airborne puck that had bounced off the face of Carolina's Sebastian Aho.
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New York got four goals in a 2:18 span late — the fastest four goals in Stanley Cup playoff history — to pull away.
Kyle Palmieri, Mathew Barzal and Brock Nelson scored for the Islanders, and Sorokin finished with 32 saves.
New York allowed two early power-play goals and did nothing with their own man-advantages in 2-1 loss.
New York missed the postseason last year, and that led to the firing of head coach Barry Trotz in May.
The Islanders' playoff hopes took a significant hit on Monday night.
The Islanders are 18-8-4 in their last 30 games and 12-4-0 in their last 16 home games.
The Panthers and Islanders are tied with 89 points, with the Penguins just one point behind.
