The New York Islanders will try to bounce back from one of their worst losses of the season when they continue their four-game road trip on Saturday night against the Vegas Golden Knights in Las Vegas.
New York suffered just its third shutout loss of the season, a 5-0 defeat against Juuse Saros (31 saves) and the Nashville Predators, to kick off the trip on Thursday night. The five-goal margin equaled the largest loss of the season for Barry Trotz's squad, matching an 8-3 home loss -- also to Nashville -- on Dec. 17.
The Islanders fell behind 3-0 in the first period Thursday and trailed 5-0 after two periods as Craig Smith netted his first career hat trick for the Predators.