"We were just awful defensively, defenseman Ryan Pulock said. Guys behind us, breakaways, losing puck battles. Halfway through that period, we were just awful."
"We gave them 11 chances in that second period, are you kidding me? head coach Patrick Roy began. That was probably our worst game defensively in a while."
The New York Islanders experienced a significant defensive breakdown during a crucial game against the Pittsburgh Penguins, allowing five goals in a short span. After leading 3-1, the Islanders conceded three goals in just over three minutes. The Penguins capitalized on the Islanders' defensive lapses, with Anthony Mantha scoring after being left unmarked. The Islanders' performance was characterized by poor defensive efforts, leading to an 8-3 defeat, which tightened the playoff race in the Eastern Conference.
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