Long road to playoffs resumes for Isles after quiet deadline
Continue Epic Nine-Game Trip in Dallas on Thursday Night
The Islanders had four long days to lick their wounds following last Saturday’s brutal 7-0 loss in Columbus.
“Clearly we were pretty off,” team captain John Tavares confessed after New York had its three-game winning streak snapped and fell to 2-1 on its epic nine-game road trip through several time zones.
“What was disappointing the most was that we didn’t even give ourselves a chance with the way we competed,” Tavares added. “It wasn’t even mistakes or poor execution. We made it so easy for them to play against. It’s tough to explain now.”