I’ll admit that I thought when the Islanders finally ended their losing streak, it would not come from a 2-1 nail biter but in an overdue goal explosion — the kind where Anders Lee scores a couple (check), Mathew Barzal figures prominently (check), and another slumper like J-G Pageau or Oliver Wahlstrom (check, check) picks up an insurance goal.
I did not expect them to continue to bleed goals to keep in doubt a game they should have safely put away.
But the Isles have conceded lots of goals during their COVID & Injury March, and last night’s 5-3 win in Ottawa was no different.