Well, that was enormously frustrating to watch. But bad games happen, and the desperate team that came in winless in eight played like they needed that win. The Canadiens deserved that win, the Islanders did not.
No matter. What’s important is how they respond Thursday night at the Coliseum. A good team in the Vegas Golden Knights will be there waiting for them.
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Barry Trotz knows the Islanders didn’t deserve to win this one:
"We played tired.