Fansided · May 5, 2021
Islanders: Three Takeaways from Shootout Loss in Buffalo
BUFFALO, NY - FEBRUARY 15: Semyon Varlamov #40 of the New York Islanders during the game against the Buffalo Sabres at KeyBank Center on February 15, 2021 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Kevin Hoffman/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders played uninspired and seemingly uninterested hockey for the second time in two nights as they fell to Buffalo in the shootout.
On Tuesday night, already having dropped points against the Buffalo Sabres on Monday, the New York Islanders looked to rebound with a win in western New York. But owing to a poor defensive performance and the once again unlikely heroics of ECHL lifer Michael Houser, the Islanders didn’t rebound. Instead, they fell in the shootout.