"To get one, it felt like we earned it. We're excited and relieved. It's a big two points for us. We're putting our push on and we got teams behind us that are chasing, and we got to keep putting as much space as we can."
"I finally got a puck I liked tonight. It was one of those nights where we just had to stick with it. I was just able to get around the D-man there and slide it past him."
"These are some big games. The last couple games, we've been down by a couple goals and fought back super hard. It just feels like everybody finds that peace of mind where they're like, We need these wins. We have to battle back here."
The New York Islanders defeated the two-time defending Stanley Cup-champion Florida Panthers 5-4 on Sunday night at UBS Arena, with Anders Lee scoring the decisive goal with 30.9 seconds remaining. The victory marked the Islanders' fifth consecutive win and third straight victory since the Olympic break. Lee, the team captain with goals in three consecutive games, powered the puck past goaltender Sergei Bobrovsky on his forehand. The win improved New York's record to 35-21-5, maintaining third place in the Metropolitan Division at 75 points, level with Pittsburgh and six points ahead of Washington. The Islanders demonstrated resilience by battling back in recent games, including an overtime victory against Columbus the previous night.
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