Since the playoff series last season, Carolina has had the New York Islanders number. Today went a little better but it's still not a good matchup for this team and ultimately, the Islanders fell 2-1 in a shootout. Here's how we got there.
Early in the first, Andrei Svecnhikov scored his 19th of the season. It was another example of the Islanders failing to clear the zone and their opponent taking advantage of the mistake.
It was a pretty back and forth period, as the Islanders finished with seven shots trailing the Hurricanes by three SOG.