The New York Islanders suffered a damaging 8-3 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at UBS Arena, surrendering seven unanswered goals after leading 3-1 in the second period. Goaltender Ilya Sorokin was pulled after allowing seven goals on 28 shots, marking only his second benching this season. The defeat dropped the Islanders to third place in the Metropolitan Division, putting them just one point ahead of Columbus for the final wild-card spot. Defenseman Ryan Pulock criticized the team’s effort, emphasizing the need for improvement ahead of their next game against Buffalo.
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