"Everybody sitting in here doesn't like how this feels right now. It's up to us this summer to get better, find ways to improve individually and collectively as a team. We don't want to be sitting here feeling like this again next year."
"Nikolaj Ehlers beat Islanders goaltender David Rittich just over three minutes into the game. Ehlers finished his first season with the Hurricanes with a career-high 71 points."
The New York Islanders concluded their season with a 2-1 defeat against the Carolina Hurricanes. Mark Jankowski scored the decisive goal for Carolina, which secured the top spot in the Eastern Conference. Bo Horvat scored his 300th career goal, tying the game briefly. The Islanders struggled late in the season, losing seven of their last eight games. Carolina's Nikolaj Ehlers opened the scoring, while rookie Victor Eklund made his NHL debut. The Islanders faced a disappointing end to a season that began with playoff hopes.
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