Hit us some more. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images Even for low expectations, that was just sad. Well then. The Islanders lost to a sub-NHL-.500 team for the second game in a row, getting booed off the ice by a far-from-sellout crowd after two periods trailing 4-0. That included goals on both Seattle power play opportunities against the Isles’ terrible penalty … [Read more...] about Kraken 5 (EN), Islanders 2: Pretty bad.
Canadiens 2, Islanders 1 (OT): Extra time and a loss, again
Well sure, naturally. | Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images The Isles add to our winter of discontent by losing to the East’s basement dweller. Hoping to build off a cathartic and long-awaited regulation victory on the weekend, the Islanders instead lost to the worst team in the Eastern Conference, though it came with a consolation point in a 2-1 overtime loss to … [Read more...] about Canadiens 2, Islanders 1 (OT): Extra time and a loss, again
Islanders News: What else should we expect?
There was no way he wasn’t scoring last night. | Photo by Minas Panagiotakis/Getty Images Of course they were going to lose 2-1 in overtime and allow Patrik Laine to score. This is not a recording: The New York Islanders failed to score more than one goal and lost in overtime. This time, it was on the road against the Eastern Conference-worst Montreal Canadiens. The … [Read more...] about Islanders News: What else should we expect?
Islanders Gameday News: Pageau and the gang in Montreal
Let’s see how it turns out. | Photo by Arianne Bergeron/NHLI via Getty Images The Islanders head to Montreal to test their worth against another “beatable” team. Having finally secured a third-period lead against the perennially short Sabres, the Islanders now head to Montreal to face the rebuilding Canadiens, one of the few teams to lose to the Rangers in recent … [Read more...] about Islanders Gameday News: Pageau and the gang in Montreal
Islanders News: Corner turned, perhaps?
Ilya was rolling. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images They held a lead for the second time in a week. Maybe Saturday’s victory over the Buffalo Sabres will set the New York Islanders down the right path. Perhaps they turned a corner, holding onto a lead and not giving up a goal. Or maybe the Islanders merely have the Sabres’ number this year, and there’s more pain to … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Corner turned, perhaps?