The Islanders all felt their play Saturday afternoon, in the second game of a home-and-home against the Rangers, was better than their effort Thursday in the first contest.
But missed opportunities — especially on the power play — were detrimental as the Islanders lost 2-1 at Barclays Center after a win Thursday at the Garden.
The Rangers managed to pull out the win to end a five-game losing streak, but to do so, they had to get through 12 penalty minutes and also kill off almost a minute and a half of 5-on-3 play. Through the Islanders’ six power plays, however, they managed just seven shots as Alex Georgiev shut them out on the man advantage.