Hurricanes 5 (2EN), Islanders 2: Isles winless in five straight

Chara vs. everybody If you were watching the broadcast, the highlight of the afternoon was probably the rotating cast of names from the Islanders’ past, as the team celebrated Alumni Weekend. Unfortunately, the Isles couldn’t pull off a win at home for the alums.

The did play a pretty good game this afternoon, though, hanging in with the current division leaders up until a defensive breakdown that led to Max Domi notching the game winner. There’s just three games remaining, two against the Capitals and one against the Lightning, and unfortunately this might be a really rough ending to a forgettable season.

First Period

The Isles started out strong, with Mat Barzal having a shot go wide and…