Kieffer Bellows got another opportunity in the Islanders’ lineup in Thursday night’s 4-1 loss in Pittsburgh. It may be a while before the rookie gets his next chance.
Coach Barry Trotz opted to insert Bellows for Michael Dal Colle, a healthy scratch, on second-line center Brock Nelson’s left wing along with Jordan Eberle.
But Bellows was a minus-2 with a team-low 7:47 of ice time, including just 79 seconds in the third period over two shifts. He let Jason Zucker slip past him to the crease to deposit Bryan Rust’s feed to make it 3-0 at 9:11 of the third period.