Kraken 5 (EN), Islanders 2: Pretty bad.

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Even for low expectations, that was just sad. Well then.
The Islanders lost to a sub-NHL-.500 team for the second game in a row, getting booed off the ice by a far-from-sellout crowd after two periods trailing 4-0. That included goals on both Seattle power play opportunities against the Isles’ terrible penalty kill, which would be last in the league by a longshot if Detroit’s weren’t having a historically bad season.
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A couple of the goals were tip-ins, one screen, and one where Vince Dunn waltzed from the blueline around a weak effort from doghouse dweller Pierre Engvall, into a wide-open slapshot from the slot.
Marcus Hogberg, up as backup in place of Semyon Varlamov, made his Isles debut and stopped all 11 shots he faced in the third after Ilya Sorokin gave up four goals on 13 shots.
After Noah Dobson finally got the Isles on the board (and finally brought his goal total to two on the season), Max Tsyplakov scored an all-too-rare Islanders sixth attacker goal to bring them to 4-2 with 4:23 left in regulation.
The Kraken removed all doubt for the outcome (as if you had any doubt) with an empty netter a couple minutes later for the 5-2 final.


#Isles HC Patrick Roy when asked if Pierre Engvall did what he asked tonight:"Do I have to answer that? I didn't see the spark that I was hoping to see. I'll leave it at that...That was a tough question."Engvall started on the second line but was demoted to the fourth line…— Stefen Rosner (@stefen_rosner) December 6, 2024




Engvall is an easy target as an individual, but of course he’s far from the sole problem.
The Islanders are in last place in the Metro, with the Atlantic’s worst four teams within two points of them. Undermanned from injuries, underrostered from management, this team looks on the precipice of a plummet and could be last in the conference soon.


Cold, windy night Thousands of empty seatsTeam booed off the ice The backup starts the third Not even Christmas yet If you ever wondered what it was like to watch the islanders 15 years ago, this game ticks about every box.— Michael Leboff (@TheBigLeebowski) December 6, 2024




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