Ilya Sorokin kept them in it through the third, but Alex DeBrincat’s two power play goals sunk the Isles in Detroit.
After two games against Detroit where the Isles piled on the goals, the Red Wings got their revenge in a tight matchup. Some ill-timed penalties helped the Red Wings get back in the game after an early Islanders goal in the first period.
The Isles struggled overall tonight, and if not for Ilya Sorokin continuing his streak of great play, this could’ve had a much more lopsided scoreline. But ultimately, they’d come up short in taking even just a point on the road.
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After some concern earlier today, Mat Barzal did play in tonight’s game, and assisted on the opening goal, Emil Heineman’s 11th of the season.
The Islanders struggled in the neutral zone, and Ilya Sorokin made some incredible saves to keep the Islanders in it.
Cal Ritchie’s line struggled a lot, matched up with Detroit’s top line, and that group along with Travis Mitchell and Scott Mayfield were hemmed in at multiple points in the period and the game.
In the second period, Sorokin had to come up big again as Detroit took advantage of the Isles in the neutral zone.
Simon Holmstrom put a shot off the post after the Islanders got away with having too many men on the ice, and Mat Barzal drew a penalty near the end of the period, sending Simon Edvinsson to the box for hooking.
The Islanders couldn’t convert on that, and the Red Wings killed off the remaining 10 seconds of the penalty in the beginning of the third period.
Axel Sandin-Pellikka tied the game, taking advantage of the Ritchie line that had struggled all game.
Then, Matthew Schaefer was called for holding, and Alex DeBrincat made it 2-1 on the power play.
The Red Wings continued to get chances to extend their lead, and Sorokin kept the Isles in it.
Scott Mayfield tied the game, cutting into the slot and scoring his first of the season.
Unfortunately, Mayfield was also called for a tripping penalty with 3:10 left, which DeBrincat scored on again, giving the Red Wings a late lead.
The Isles pulled Sorokin for an extra skater but couldn’t find the tying goal, and ultimately fell to the Red Wings in regulation, 3-2.
Up Next
Next, the Islanders head back home to UBS Arena to take on the struggling Vancouver Canucks, coming off a 3-0 win against the Rangers.
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