The New York Islanders ran into penalty trouble, never got their game going, and suffered a series of loss-contributing events on a dull afternoon in Detroit. That all combined for a completely forgettable 3-0 loss to the Red Wings on an afternoon when the host franchise spent a lot of pre-game activity celebrating their Stanley Cup wins 25 years ago.
Key moments included a goal conceded on a 5-on-3 that should never have been called, and a shorthanded goal conceded on Ilya Sorokin’s first shot faced after he was unexpectedly pushed into the game.