""The other night it was too many battles that were lost. Tonight it was more they made plays through us, and we had a couple missed assignments.""
""Once we gave up that one to give them the lead again in the third we just kind of broke down after that. What's important is a regroup in here. Tomorrow's huge, so that's where our focus has to be.""
The New York Islanders lost to the Montreal Canadiens 7-3 after a strong start in the third period. Matthew Schaefer tied the game early in the final frame, but Montreal responded with four unanswered goals. Defensive breakdowns and missed assignments plagued the Islanders, leading to a lopsided result. Ilya Sorokin was pulled after stopping 26 of 32 shots. The loss marked the Islanders' second straight and left them just outside a playoff position in the Eastern Conference, emphasizing the need for a quick regroup.
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