At this rate, if the Islanders are going to keep making these small steps “in the right direction” to get them out of their first-quarter hole, they’re not going to catch up until August.
For the 10th time in a row — a “Scott Gordon has been relieved of his duties” length streak — the Islanders lost, this time 4-3 in overtime to the Red Wings in Detroit.
For the second game in a row, they actually managed a standings point, and this game showed some other progress in that they actually scored more than a goal, and their power play actually made positive contributions.