The Islanders’ comeback on Tuesday night started with a power-play goal.
But it is a microcosm of how the Islanders must win — how they must survive — during this injury-filled stretch that is testing every bit of their depth.
If you want an explanation for why the Islanders so often have lost games despite winning the expected goals and shot count, there it is in black and white. Ilya Sorokin of the Islanders defends the net against Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period against the Pittsburgh Penguins.Only now, as Patrick Roy acknowledged, the Islanders are probably going to see more and more nights like Tuesday, where they are spending much of the five-on-five play in their own zone.
Which makes it all the more paramount that their special teams win those games instead of losing them. That doesn’t necessarily mean the Islanders need to turn into world-beaters when the game isn’t at even strength.
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