ELMONT, N.Y. — Breakout passes from the defensive zone and navigating the neutral zone were both issues for the Islanders. But it was what happened once they did enter the offensive zone that was more noticeable.
Too often, the Islanders simply seemed reluctant to put the puck on net in Saturday afternoon’s 2-0 loss to the Capitals at UBS Arena, which snapped a three-game winning streak.
"They kept us to the outside five-on-five," captain Anders Lee said. "We’ve got to get to the interior."
