"The Islanders had just a 2% chance of making the playoffs entering Sunday. That dropped to 0% in one 55-second span in the second period."
"Montreal scored three times in less than a minute to take control and ultimately put the Islanders out of their misery with a 4-1 victory."
"Cizikas' goal gave the Isles a chance to stay in the game, and DeBoer pulled goalie Ilya Sorokin with 3:30 remaining."
"The loss was the sixth in the last seven games for the Islanders, and their ninth in the last 13. They fell to 1-2 under DeBoer."
The Islanders faced a 2% chance of making the playoffs before their game against the Canadiens, which dropped to 0% after Montreal scored three goals in 55 seconds. The Islanders lost 4-1, officially ending their playoff hopes. This defeat followed a coaching change, with GM Mathieu Darche replacing Patrick Roy with Pete DeBoer. The Islanders scored only once in the game, and this loss marked their sixth in the last seven games, concluding their disappointing season with one game left against the Hurricanes.
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