Sometimes, the New York Islanders win games they deserve to lose. Other times, like last night against the Nashville Predators, they lose games they deserve to lose. It’s simple, really: They need to play more than half a hockey game.
It is becoming a disturbing trend. I like their resiliency and ability to come back—it could be really useful come playoff time, but it’s an exhausting way to play all the time in the regular season and doesn’t always work. See last night. It’s just one game, and a better effort against the Dallas Stars tomorrow night would do well for their and our confidence in them.