Overview

• The Islanders suffered a 5-2 loss to the Vancouver Canucks, missing a chance to overtake the Canadiens for the final Eastern Conference wild-card playoff position.
• New York has now dropped three consecutive games (0-1-2), highlighting ongoing struggles with defensive lapses, goaltending, and power play inefficiency.
• Goaltender Ilya Sorokin was pulled early in the third period after allowing four goals on 19 shots, including two stoppable goals that widened Vancouver's lead.
• The Canucks capitalized on a seven-minute, three-goal surge spanning the second and third periods, with contributions from Aatu Raty, Derek Forbort, and Teddy Blueger.
• Despite missing key players Elias Pettersson and Nils Hoglander, Vancouver's Thatcher Demko made 26 saves, stifling the Islanders' offensive opportunities.