Sharks defenseman Marc-Edouard Vlasic, left, looks for the puck as a shot by Islanders left wing Anders Lee is blocked by Sharks goaltender James Reimer during the second period of an NHL game in San Jose, Calif., on Thursday. Credit: AP/Josie Lepe
SAN JOSE, Calif. — So much of the Islanders’ game had a feel-good vibe, from Zdeno Chara setting an NHL record to Zach Parise’s career milestone to setting a season high with 47 shots to a dominant third period.
Yet in this season gone wrong, the Islanders could muster only a point in a 4-3 shootout loss to the Sharks on Thursday night at SAP Center, dropping them 18 points out of a playoff spot.