Islanders overwhelmed by Ducks as five-game win streak snapped
NY Post
ANAHEIM, Calif. — The Islanders came back from two-goal deficits three times in a row following the Olympic break. They couldn’t make it a fourth.
Not on Wednesday night in Anaheim, where the Isles were out-physicaled and outplayed by the young and ever-impressive Ducks, falling 5-1 at the Honda Center minus Ryan Pulock to snap a five-game winning streak that spanned both sides of the three-week break.
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The Islanders’ chances were largely on the outside, whereas Anaheim worked inside and below the hash marks, getting to the danger areas and establishing a forecheck.
“They had a lot of easy access to our zone,” Matthew Schaefer said. “I think if we ended it their and played in their D-Zone, I think it would’ve been a bit better. I think it was pretty easy for them to get in their zone.”
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