Maybe don’t book your playoff tickets just yet. The Islanders still hold the first wild-card spot.
The Islanders still hold the first wild-card spot.But over a weekend back-to-back when winning one game would have made them a virtual lock, the Islanders instead not only dropped both, but got badly outplayed twice.
Despite Carolina doubling the Islanders up in shots on net through the first 40 minutes, the game was tied at one going into the third, courtesy of Sorokin’s play.Jordan Martinook’s wrist shot beat Sorokin on a two-on-one rush, leaving the Islanders 17:29 to regain some offensive momentum and tie the game.
Carolina Hurricanes right wing Jesse Puljujarvi goes for the rebound against Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin.Sorokin was the only thing standing between the Islanders and a blowout. Even with the uncharacteristic mistake, this wasn’t a night when there was any way to reasonably blame the goaltender.
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