The Power Play Let Down Continues
The Islanders may have had two goals disallowed on the power play, but they did go 0-for-8, allowing two short-handed goals.
The Islanders power play technically put the puck in the back of the net twice on Tuesday night. However, due to goaltender interference, they both came off the board.
Regardless, the Los Angeles Kings gave the Islanders every chance to win this hockey game, taking eight penalties.
The Islanders just failed to take total advantage, going 0-for-8 with 16 shots. The shot total is a positive, because the Islanders struggle to throw pucks at the net, but they didn’t really get much going against former assistant turned head coach Jim Hiller, a penalty-kill specialist — you know, outside of the two they did score.
Not only that, but the Islanders allowed two short-handed goals — one was on an empty net late — which certainly isn’t a recipe for success.
But just how bad was their power-play performance?
Per Eric Hornick’s The Skinny:
• The Isles had at least eight power plays for the first time since January 25, 2024, in Montreal.
• The Isles went 0-8 (or worse) on the power play for the first time since November 11, 2008, vs. Philadelphia (Josh Bailey’s debut by the way)
• It is the first time in club history that they allowed multiple shorthanded goals while going 0-8 (or worse) on power play.
• The Isles allowed two shorthanded goals for the first time since March 3, 2020, vs. Montreal, which turned out to be the final game played in Brooklyn.
The Islanders’ power play this season, which was out of last place for a game or two, is back at the bottom. They are now at 12 percent on the man advantage, 19-for-159.
The power play on the road is executing at a whopping 9.6 percent.
Getting eight power plays in a game, for a team in dire need of wins, needs to result in two points. But, for the Islanders, their inability to find consistency on the power play, despite the shot totals and chances, is the biggest reason this team will likely miss the playoffs.
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What PP it’s been MIA for years. We use to laugh in 206 that we should decline the penalty. It’s called lack of skill and talent. Noah has not proven to be a #1 QB. This team is in for a few brutal years. Unless a guy like Mitch Marner decides to come here, and Eiserman Nelson and Richie all come through earlier than expected. Sure we have goaltending and the makings of a good defensive core. However the forward group is a complete mess. Horvat is a very good player. Barzel (will he ever actually be a star that leads this team?) Holmstrom will be a top talent Lee JG. Tsyplakov Palmeri have a role at the right price. How do you get rid of DuClair Engvall Mayfield Casey, the answer is you can’t (12+ million of wasted cap space)They need to get a marquee guy like Marner RW, but why would he come. I do believe he will leave Toronto, if he has an ounce of self respect. Toronto is a regular season showtime team and will never be a real contender. They lack Goaltending and Defense along with a terrible farm system. I believe D.Nelson and Eiserman are thinking about the NHL next year.
When special teams are this bad for this long, its not coaching, its the players.