""Last game we gave up eight goals, so, I mean, you want to make sure you play well defensively, and our tracking was outstanding. I thought we did a good job, and we played a tight playoff hockey game, and it was a hard-fought game. I thought both teams had some good looks, and both teams played well defensively.""
""This was a big game, but I mean, you got to learn from it, got to make better adjustments. At the end, I mean, if that (third goal) doesn't go in, it's still a tie game, and we're pushing... at the end of the day, it's a playoff push. We need every point.""
The New York Islanders narrowly lost to the Buffalo Sabres 4-3 in a tightly contested game. Calum Ritchie and Anders Lee scored for the Islanders, while Bo Horvat contributed three assists. Ilya Sorokin made 29 saves. Despite a strong defensive effort, a late breakdown allowed Peyton Krebs to score, restoring Buffalo's lead. Bowen Byram sealed the game with an empty-net goal. The Islanders remain in third place in the Metro division and will face the Philadelphia Flyers next.
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