The Islanders went to Raleigh and lost 4-0 to the Hurricanes.
Continuing a theme, they “did some good things” despite the result, so good for them. I love that for them and the journey they’re on. But confirming the very narrow limits of their potential on a nightly basis does little for the rest of us.
I watched suffered, but couldn’t be arsed to disrupt my post-game malaise to post a blow-by-blow recap, because why? Why.
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Here is where the Islanders’ current spectrum of expectations lies: “With the loss, the Islanders miss[ed] a chance to move from seventh to sixth in the Metropolitan Division standings.