The script on Saturday night was what had been its usual self for most of the last five years. The Islanders were being outshot and out-chanced but through
New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin, left, prepares for a shot from Carolina Hurricanes’ Brendan Lemieux during an NHL hockey game Saturday, Nov. 4, 2023, in Elmont, N.Y.
But then that normal script took what is becoming an increasingly usual turn as Lane Lambert’s men allowed three unanswered goals — one just 32 seconds after Barzal’s tally and a pair in 3:07 inside the final eight minutes of the third period to force overtime. Carolina’s Sebastian Aho then stole the second point in overtime to skim New York’s result to just a single loser’s point.
Out of seven home games, they’ve blown multi-goal leads in four of those games. Two of those other three featured New York allowing seven goals to the Colorado Avalanche and four power-play goals to the New Jersey Devils. But they let a 2-0 lead against the Detroit Red Wings go on Oct. 30, which featured three goals by the visitors in just 3:58 during the third period before losing in overtime. Add Saturday night’s result to the mix, and that’s already two points that have been skimmed off the top for a team that could realistically be 7-2-1 instead of
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