So, although the Islanders took home a point Tuesday night for a second straight game, the fact they lost another winnable match is alarming.
This team is far from officially out of it, and with two of their next three games against the Penguins, the Islanders have a golden chance to jump the team they’ve been chasing in the standings. But after Drake Batherson scored the game-winner in a 3-2 shootout loss to the Senators, the Islanders’ third straight defeat and third straight blown lead , it is hard to be anything other than discouraged about their playoff chances.
In overtime, it was déjà vu from their loss Saturday at Montreal. The Islanders again failed to convert at four-on-three, this time following an Ottawa bench minor, and they dominated the entirety of the extra period without scoring. Then, in the shootout, came familiar disappointment. Brock Nelson tied it at two for the Islanders on the power play with a one-timer at 7:13 of the third period. In overtime, however the Senators fought right back to take the lead, the game and any morale that was left in the Islanders’ fan base.
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