Islanders suffer two losses in Toronto
Drop 4-3 Decision to Leafs after Learning of Halak’s Extended Absence
The New York Islanders were 73 seconds away from making the news of starting goaltender Jaroslav Halak’s extended absence go down a little smoother.
Instead, William Nylander’s tying tally with 1:13 remaining in regulation sparked the Toronto Maple Leafs to a 4-3 shootout victory over the Islanders on Wednesday night in front of 18,889 fans at the Air Canada Centre, snapping New York’s four-game winning streak.
“These points are huge for us,” said Islanders center Ryan Strome, who gave New York what proved to be a short-lived 3-2 lead with a breakaway goal at the 14:41 mark of the third period.