"The Islanders appeared to be in control through 40 minutes, weathering a chaotic middle period and taking a 2-1 advantage into the third. But defensive breakdowns and missed clears proved costly, as Columbus scored twice in a span of 1:14 to flip the game and hand New York its third loss in four outings. Kirill Marchenko was the difference-maker, scoring his second goal of the night with 3:19 remaining to snap a 2-2 tie."
""They had a ton of pressure in the third and we couldn't break the pressure," Anders Lee said. "We were stuck in our zone too much and when you spend 30-40 seconds in your zone, you got to get off the ice because they're coming right back at you. We weren't able to turn the tide of that puck possession there.""
New York took a 2-1 lead into the third after weathering a chaotic middle period and killing extended penalties following Mathew Barzal’s major penalty and game misconduct. Bo Horvat scored to give the Islanders the lead. Columbus rallied in the third, scoring twice in 1:14 to flip the game. Kirill Marchenko scored twice, including the go-ahead goal with 3:19 remaining, and Cole Sillinger added an empty-netter. Defensive breakdowns and missed clears allowed sustained Columbus pressure late, and Anders Lee said the team could not break the Blue Jackets' possession.
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