This was honestly one of the better performances in recent memory for the Islanders, even with yet another blown lead in the third period. The Nelson-Horvat-Barzal line started to click, with Barzal and Nelson picking up two points each, and they got some secondary scoring with Cizikas and Engvall picking up goals, too.
Sorokin put in a strong performance, too, making some big saves, especially in the second period.
And hey, the Islanders finally picked up their first empty net goal of the season to close out a game!
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First Period
The Islanders went on the power play early when the Red Wings took a too many men on the ice penalty, but the Islanders couldn’t get much going.