Looking to sustain good vibes before heading out on a difficult back-to-back weekend in Florida, the New York Islanders laid a jaw-droppingly rotten egg in Elmont to the New Jersey Devils.
The 4-1 final completely flattered the home team, who didn’t register a shot until 17 minutes into the game, and would’ve been completely blown out if not for Ilya Sorokin.
The period-by-period official shots were 13-3, 10-9 and 18-5 (in the third period, when the Islanders needed a push with the score still within reach), for a total of 41-17. The Devils also rang some posts and forced several outstanding saves from Sorokin, while the Islanders rarely generated anything to convince you they might be able to steal a point — that’s how bad this night was.