Game 5 time folks! Tonight was win or go home time for the Flyers, as they looked to build on their Game 4 strengths and pick up a win to keep their post-season alive.
The first period saw the Flyers coming out with some definite jump, dominating early with some sustained offensive zone time, picking up some close chances and the early edge in shots. It was a good start, but blocked shots were the story for the Islanders, so that Flyers remained shut down. Things got interesting just past the midway point of the period, when Travis Konecny took a holding penalty at the 12 minute mark and sent the Islanders to the power play.