ELMONT, N.Y. — The Islanders opened the second half of their season on Tuesday night against the Dallas Stars at UBS Arena and lost in a shootout. The score was tied at 1-1 after overtime, then the Stars outscored the Islanders in the shootout, 1-0, with the only scorer being the Stars’ Jason Robertson.
The Islanders (22-17-3) entered the game having played 10 of their last 14 games on the road, looking for a boost from a stretch of eight home games in their next 11, including five in a row starting with the Stars (25-11-6), who are in first place in the Central Division.
The Islanders had been 12-6-0 at home, sweeping a three game homestand between two lengthy, unimpressive road trips.
