In Pittsburgh, Josh Bailey potted the game-winning goal for the New York Islanders with 51 seconds gone in double overtime.
Josh Bailey scored the 2OT winner for the New York Islanders
The goal gave the Isles a 3-2 win and 3-2 series lead over the Penguins.
“We’re all just focused on the task at hand,” Bailey said. “It doesn’t matter who gets the goals. I think we’re all excited. A win is a win.”
Ilya Sorokin made 48 saves in the win.
“Outstanding,” New York head coach Barry Trotz said about Sorokin. “I can use all the [words] that you want to write. They all will apply. He was outstanding, gave us a chance.”
The Islanders did not hold a lead in regulation, Anthony Beauvillier and Jordan Eberle tied the Pens at 1-1 and 2-2 respectively.
“You want to get on the board, obviously,” Beauvillier said. “A big goal for us to tie it up at 1-1 before the end of the period. It was big for us.”
Evgeni Malkin and Bryan Rust scored for the Penguins.
“I was really proud of the team,” Pittsburgh head coach Mike Sullivan said. “I thought we played a really solid hockey game. All four lines were going. All six defensemen. Tristan made a couple of big saves for us throughout the course of the game. I was really proud of the group. I thought we played with some swagger.”
Game 6 is et for Uniondale on Wednesday.
“The result was not what we wanted tonight,” the Penguins’s Kris Letang said. “But I think we made a statement. That’s the way we need to play going into their arena. I’m pretty confident that if we play the same way, we’ll get the result.”
Tristan Jarry made 25 saves in the loss.
“I think we’re going to work together,” Rust said. “I think we’re going to lift our heads up and try to win. Obviously, this is a race to four. Our backs are against the wall now, and we just have to work hard to get the next two.”
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