The New York Islanders took another regulation loss and another potential injury blow as 2024 continued to get off to the wrong kind of start in a 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks. The Isles are winless in five out of seven, including two regulation losses to the division rival Penguins who have shot up the standings.
As for the visitors, with the win the Canucks continued their offensively explosive bounce-back year and completed a three-game sweep of the NY/NJ metro teams, apparently for the first time in their history.
Instead of blowing a third-period lead, the Islanders didn’t even have a chance after 40 minutes, falling behind 2-0 in the first period and 3-0 by the midway point of the game.