The Islanders are an eighth of the way through the season and, with last night’s sweep at the hands of the Capitals, wake up today below .500.
It’s still “early” in this shortened season, and they fell to the depleted but still undefeated division leaders, but...woof.
A weekend back-to-back in Philadelphia looms.
Islanders News
- About last night: Early 3-0 lead blown with a five-goal second-period implosion. But, Barry Trotz put Oliver Wahlstrom and Kieffer Bellows in, and Oliver scored his first goal! [LHH | Isles | NHL | Newsday | Japers’ Rink]
- Trotz: “I didn’t think we were as bad as [the five-goal implosion looks], but it all happened all at once and you get into stunned mode.