About a period of hockey was played at something other than 5v5, but the New York Islanders couldn’t capitalize on any of their five chances on the man advantage. They couldn’t convert at even strength, either, despite putting up 38 shots on Jordan Binnington.
Neither team could be called disciplined tonight, but given the Isles’ special team woes, it was tough to see them go to the box again and again.
The St. Louis Blues took control of the game after a three-goal flurry in the second period, and the Islanders never really recovered. It was a rough game to watch, and given all the talk during it about what Lou Lamoriello might do at the deadline, it made it even more frustrating.