The New York Islanders gave up more goals than they ever have to the New York Rangers in a laughable, embarrassing and bizarre 9-2 loss on Long Island, completing a season sweep, out scored 23-5 in the season series.
I don’t care how meaningless the game was, you don’t do that against your rivals, and you don’t do that to your fans. What a joke, a “fire everyone” kind of game — one that also puts the Isles on the brink of elimination, though that was a foregone conclusion.
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The Isles fell behind 4-0 in a horrible first period, as Marcus Hogberg continued some concerning play that puts his chances of being the backup-in-waiting in question.