BUFFALO, N.Y. — There’s no hiding the Islanders’ frustrated and exhausted mental state.
A disappointing season is coming to a disappointing conclusion with some disappointing performances, the latest being Saturday afternoon’s 5-3 loss to the Sabres at KeyBank Center.
“It’s been a mentally challenging year through a lot of stuff,” coach Barry Trotz said. “We’ve got a week left here. Let’s just play with the professionalism and the integrity that you need night in and night out as professionals to try and win some hockey games. We’ve got to go the distance. We’re not a good enough team to say we can take a period off.”
