The Islanders lost consecutive games in regulation for the first time this season.
The New York Islanders fell 5-3 to the Carolina Hurricanes on Thursday night at UBS Arena, marking their first consecutive regulation losses of the season. Despite conceding two goals in the opening four minutes, New York rebounded to tie the score 3-3 late in the second period through a goal by Victor Eklund off a pass from Brayden Schenn.
Carolina regained control in the third period, with William Carrier scoring the go-ahead goal and Jalen Chatfield adding an empty-netter. Head coach Pete DeBoer and players highlighted special teams struggles as a decisive factor, as the Islanders went 0-for-4 on the power play while registering only two shots with the man advantage.
Get the latest sports news and top stories from MySportsTab delivered straight to your inbox.
No spam. Just the latest sports news and updates.
