Islanders’ Doom & Gloom Becomes Reality: Four Reasons They Missed The Playoffs
The Islanders’ season unraveled due to a failing power play, over-reliance on Ilya Sorokin, injuries, and ineffective trade deadline additions. Here’s what went wrong.
ELMONT, NY — The New York Islanders were officially eliminated from playoff contention on Sunday night after falling 4-1 to the Montreal Canadiens.
Ultimately, the Islanders’ players didn’t take care of what they needed to down the stretch. Their play is what got Patrick Roy fired, going 0-4-0 in his final week before hiring Pete DeBoer — they are 1-2-0 under him.
Dropping six of their last seven games in the midst of 10 of 12 at home to close out the season, while starting that stretch in a playoff spot, is a tough pill to swallow.
But it’s not just about this latest stretch. And it’s not just about one area of the ice.
Here are my thoughts on the reasons why the Islanders won’t be playing playoff hockey in Mathieu Darche’s first season as a general manager: