Islanders' special teams come up short in loss: 'We need to be better'

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Islanders' special teams come up short in loss: 'We need to be better'
SportsAnthony DuclairNew York Islanders
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It’s tough to score a power-play goal and a shorthanded goal and come away feeling as though the special teams weren’t good enough. But the Islanders managed just that in their season-opening, 5-4 …

It’s tough to score a power-play goal and a shorthanded goal and come away feeling as though the special teams weren’t good enough.

Patrick Roy gives a baffled expression during the third period of the Islanders’ 5-4 overtime loss to Utah Hockey Club on Oct. 10, 2024.And because the penalty kill gave up a pair of goals, including one less than a minute after scoring shorthanded. The total, over 10:56 at five-on-four, was seven shots and 11 scoring chances, six of which were high danger, for the Islanders.“For sure,” Anthony Duclair said when asked if the unit had left something on the table. “It’s just one game. We still got lots to work on. I think the looks, just coming back to the bench and communicating, lively. We got two good units out there, so we just gotta bury the chance when it comes.

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