How the Islanders stayed alive and took Game 4: 3 takeaways

Mathew Barzal stepped up when the Islanders needed it most.

ELMONT, N.Y. — tipped home ’s shot 1:24 into double overtime to keep the Islanders alive with a 3-2 win over the . Bortuzzo, who only got a few shifts in the first overtime, let a slap shot go that deflected in front and past to send the series back to Raleigh for Game 5 on Tuesday. Advertisement tied the game with the Canes’ second power-play goal of the day at 14:08 of the third, tapping in a feed from .

The Canes didn’t dominate possession and shot attempts like they did in rallying from 3-0 down in Game 2 on Saturday, but they flipped from keeping the Islanders to the outside while holding a 1-0 lead through much of the first and second to attacking when they fell behind early in the third. The Islanders didn’t have another gear to match Carolina’s. Canes’ PP special again The Islanders and special teams have not been friends this season.

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