The New York Islanders are advancing in the Stanley Cup playoffs, but not without a little controversy.
The Islanders were trailing the Florida Panthers with under a minute remaining in Sunday’s Game 6 in the teams’ first-round Stanley Cup playoff series, when John Tavares forced overtime with this goal:
John Tavares scores with 53 seconds left in the game! 1-1 #Islanders pic.twitter.com/T0MTx21maF
— Marina Maher (@marinakmaher) April 25, 2016
But it probably should have never happened, as the referees appeared to miss a tripping call just seconds before the game-tying tally.
Right before the Tavares goal. pic.twitter.com/HppjOXYWBQ
— Matt Porter (@mattyports) April 25, 2016
Regardless, the goal counted, and the two teams played into a second overtime until Tavares sent the Panthers packing with a game-winning strike.
John Tavares wins it in OT and the Islanders advance pic.twitter.com/TkdBLPcycP
— Pete Blackburn (@PeteBlackburn) April 25, 2016
The Islanders won the series four games to two, and they will face the Tampa Bay Lightning in the next round.
Thumbnail photo via Andy Marlin/USA TODAY Sports Images
