Despite everything going for them as of late, John Tavares and the New York Islanders put up an egg at home against the Winnipeg Jets.
- New York Islanders 2 (33-26-11, 77 pts)
- Winnipeg Jets 4 (31-33-7, 69 pts)
- NHL, Final, Box Score
- Barclays Center, Brooklyn, New York
Everything, for the New York Islanders, was trending in the right direction.
OK, so they had lost two of their last three games including an 8-4 blowout at the hands of the Carolina Hurricanes on Monday night. But no matter. Youngster Joshua Ho-Sang has proven his worth alongside John Tavares so such an extent that Isles giddiness has been at an all-time high this season.
Then Thursday night came, a night that saw John Tavares and company falter at the Barclays Center, ultimately losing by the final of 4-2 to the Winnipeg Jets.
It was disheartening loss that saw the Isles relent four unanswered goals over the course of the first two periods after defenseman Adam Pelech opened the scoring just 38 seconds into the game.
Bryan Little scored twice, once on the power play in the first period while Mathieu Perreault and Adam Lowry added the second period goals. Anders Lee added one in the third, his 26th of the season.
Thomas Greiss, who received the start, was unspectacular in stopping just 24-of-28 shots.
Still tied with the Tampa Bay Lightning for the final wild card spot in the east, the Isles will next welcome in the Columbus Blue Jackets for a Saturday day matinee from Brooklyn.
Pelech wasting no time tonight! pic.twitter.com/pfDWgecYQh
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 16, 2017
Great to have Vincent Piazza and Anson Carter at tonight's game! #Isles pic.twitter.com/oVAyfx9ka8
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) March 17, 2017
#NHLJets beat the Islanders 4-2! pic.twitter.com/5JAnsawahm
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) March 17, 2017
.@ALowsyPlayer17's 12th of the season is a new career-high! ? pic.twitter.com/OW519nBZMm
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) March 17, 2017
?: Perreault
?: @BiggieFunke, @markscheifele55 pic.twitter.com/szdd08xisG— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) March 17, 2017
.@NikolajEhlers24 picked up his second assist of the night on Little's 20th of the season! @petan19 gets his 12th assist of the campaign. pic.twitter.com/O4NplXOvXU
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) March 16, 2017
Petan sets it up, and Little makes no mistake! pic.twitter.com/92lHRZ70u2
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) March 16, 2017
Number 19 on the season for our number 18!
?: @NikolajEhlers24 and @BChiarot7 pic.twitter.com/ezvJK0sEmv— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) March 16, 2017
— Winnipeg Jets (@NHLJets) March 16, 2017