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Islanders' third overtime loss of series officially means it's time to panic

Islanders center Casey Cizikas slides into Flyers goaltender Carter Hart as the puck heads into the net during the second period in Game 6 of an NHL second-round playoff series in Toronto on Thursday. Credit: AP/Frank Gunn

Permission to panic, Islanders fans.

Somehow, your team has turned a 3-1 series lead over the Flyers into a must-win on Saturday night and faces the prospect of what would be a devastating setback.

How did it happen? It was complicated in Game 6 of a second-round playoff series on Thursday night, which the Flyers won, 5-4, in double overtime.