They needed win but only kept pace, feels like mild, mild west very beatable with Vegas top team not impressive. Varlamov left late, for some odd reason he's getting 1a treatment with Sorokin. Fasching had a nice move looking like Bellows who scored with same move. Nice first for Holmstrom, Barzal was largely invisible, Lee did what he must do. ENG late for Nelson, and Parise will look better on scoresheet but not answer. Reilly Smith has been killing NY since 2016 playoffs. Too many shots against but doing this without Pelech as Salo struggles to find puck movement of last year. Bailey deserved an assist on Vegas first goal. Still too many veteran passengers. Thompson's body language was like Arizona's goalie--terrible. Now we see with Varlamov. Bottom line one forward/one back with several teams on winning streaks not close to getting it done. It's how you finish near five hundred again.
#NYI #isles New York is 0-4-0 vs Nashville/Arizona that's why you don't make the playoffs. Buffalo despite standings is making a big push with a great offense while Wings are doing a repeat of last seasons falloff. But if Caps, Pens, Knicks hockey win not going to happen for NY.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) December 18, 2022