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Isles drop Game 3 to Panthers

Florida Panthers goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky makes a save against Islanders center Brock Nelson during the first period of an NHL Stanley Cup playoff game in Toronto, Ontario, Wednesday, Aug. 5, 2020. Credit: AP/Nathan Denette

The Islanders did a lot of undisciplined things they know they can’t do against the Panthers.

As a result, there will be a Game 4 in this best-of-five qualifying series on Friday as the Islanders failed to sweep the Panthers.

The Panthers went 2-for-5 on the power play in a 3-2 win on Wednesday afternoon at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto.

The Islanders could not capitalize on three power play chances but made it close on Brock Nelson’s goal at 18:33 of the third period with Semyon Varlamov (19 saves) off for an extra skater and Panthers defenseman Mackenzie Weegar having to retreat to the bench after his helmet popped off.