Leo Komarov #47 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Patrick Smith/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders dropped a hotly-contested game to the Washington Capitals on Tuesday evening by a final score of 3-2. The Capitals, who entered the game already missing key players due to league COVID protocols, were even more shorthanded by the time they beat the Islanders with only 27 seconds left in regulation.
Here are three takeaways from the let-down defeat in the nation’s capital.
1. Leo Komarov’s late-game blunders
The blame for this loss is going to rest entirely on the shoulders of Leo Komarov and Barry Trotz, who decided to play Leo in the final minute of the third period to disastrous result again.