Well, that was terrible.
The New York Islanders came out slow to start the game in Patrick Roy’s return to Montreal, going down 3-0 in the first period. They were able to make up for it and come back off of several different power play situations, with Bo Horvat, Mat Barzal, and Kyle Palmieri picking up a goal each. But a terrible turnover from Pierre Engvall just over a minute after Palmieri’s tying goal would give the Montreal Canadiens the win in regulation.
It’s a blown point in a game where the Islanders dominated the scoring chances, and there’s even more to be concerned about, as Adam Pelech left the game looking dazed after taking an elbow from Brendan Gallagher, who should be expecting a call from the Department of Player Safety tomorrow.