– Through a matchup where the Isles recorded a season-high 45 shots on goal, the Islanders couldn’t capitalize on their chances. Matthew Schaefer recorded a team-high seven shots on goal, while Lee and Kyle Palmieri each contributed six. Bo Horvat had a team-high 11 shot attempts, but only two on net. Head Coach Patrick Roy boiled it down to needing more quality chances and creating more consistent traffic around the net.
– The power play coming up dry through four opportunities was a factor in the loss. The Islanders went 0-for-4 on the man advantage – extending their drought to 0-for-27 over their last nine games – while they gave up a shorthanded goal in the third period.
“Our power play was not as sharp as it was in the other games in the way that our entries were a little too cute,” Roy said. “We tried to force plays instead of trying to get the puck deep.”
– Though they were only tested once, the Islanders’ shorthanded units fared well against a Bruins power play that was converting at 26.5% and ranked fourth in the league entering the night, going 1-for-1.