Facing a tough Washington Capitals squad in D.C., the New York Islanders took another lead — a multi-goal lead — into the third period only to blow it and end with the loss.
It’s what they do.
The Islanders’ two-goal lead did not survive eight minutes of the third period. It then took 1:20 of overtime to put the inevitable exclamation point on the night.
The slimmest of consolation in the 5-4 loss is that at least this time they went back to getting it to extra time to secure a regulation point before letting the opponent take the bonus point.