Alex Romanov's stick breaking on the tying goal was unfortunate. But the Islanders were playing like they wanted to get to overtime despite having the lead.
They finished the trip 1-2-2 and now hold an absurd record of 7-8-5 at the quarter pole: That's seven wins and 13 losses in 20 games, and they had the lead in several of those losses.
They are good enough to stay in games and make you think they have a chance, but they're not good enough to pull away with any consistency.
It would behoove them to avoid giving even one point to the Detroit Red Wings, one of the teams they're battling. There's still time for things to change.
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