New York Islanders right winger Cal Clutterbuck (15) checks the Philadelphia Flyers defenceman Justin Braun (61) into the boards in the second period of game 5 of Tuesday night’s NHL Stanley Cup Playoff game at Scotiabank Arena in Toronto (Canadian Press photo)

NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcast with Joe Lami:

#1 How crucial, how critical was this win for the Philadelphia Flyers going into game five down 3-1.

#2 The Islanders Josh Bailey got off to a quick start with a second period goal at 1:20 to go in front 1-0. The Flyers Claude Giroux scored his first goal of the playoffs in the second period at 15:45 to tie up the game 1-1.

#3 The Flyers got out of the second period with a 2-1 lead when James Van Reemsdyk scored at 18:18.

#4 In the third period neither team was giving in an inch the Flyers Mattt Niskanen scored at 4:32 and the Flyers looked like they were going to fly past the Islanders taking a 3-1 lead. The Islanders Brock Nelson scored his sixth goal at 15:46. of the Stanley Cup Playoffs to cut the Flyer lead to one 3-2.

#5 The Islanders Derick Brassard tied up the game with a third period goal at 17:19 making it 3-3. The Flyers on the brink of elimination were now in a do or die situation and the Flyers Scott Laughton scored his fourth goal of post season in overtime to win it for the Flyers 4-3 and Philadelphia lives another day.

Joe Lami does the NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs podcasts each Wednesday night at http://www.sportsradioservice.com