Fans were calling for Lane Lambert’s head last night at UBS Arena. One player fired back at the fans. And now, having dropped four straight and five of six, they’re headed out to the NHL’s northwest for a four-game trip on which they went 1-3 last year. It’s getting a little ugly in Elmont.
The New York Islanders played pretty well last night but still fell 4-1 to the Washington Capitals, who took advantage of Islander mistakes and got a strong performance in net in his second NHL game from Hunter Shepard.
On one hand, the Islanders have routinely struggled on the road trip on which they’re about to embark.