Islanders’ wasted dominance a study in NHL frustration

John TavaresAfter such an emotional victory, this sure was a letdown.

And even with a late flurry, the Islanders couldn’t salvage all of their good feeling and lost in a 2-1 shootout to the Canucks on Sunday afternoon in front of the fifth sellout of Barclays Center this season.

Coming off a 3-1 win against the rival Rangers on Thursday night in Brooklyn, the Islanders came out and dominated from the beginning. Yet with a minute remaining in the third, they were down, 1-0.

But after a timeout and with goalie Jaroslav Halak on the bench for the extra attacker, Ryan Strome ripped a one-timer from the right circle that tied it, 1-1, with 50.8 seconds remaining, sending the game to overtime.

After…