The New York Islanders resumed play post-All-Star break with an incredibly impressive five-goal first period against the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday. The remainder of the week after that period then went downhill.
They almost blew the lead to the Canucks and then went on to lose their next two games. They dropped a tough one to the Edmonton Oilers and were then destroyed by a high-powered Calgary Flames offense on Saturday.
The Islanders’ defense was uncharacteristically awful this week and with each loss, it’s becoming more and more difficult for the Islanders to make up ground in the standings.