New York Islanders suffer 7-1 loss to Sabres, Roy and Lee call for improvement (Source: Imagn)
The New York Islanders lost 7-1 to the Buffalo Sabres on Monday at UBS Arena. The Sabres scored early and controlled the game. Despite some good plays, the Islanders couldn't keep up with Buffalo's offense, as they struggled to create chances and had numerous missed opportunities.
The Islanders defense allowed several unanswered goals. Kyle Palmieri scored the team's only goal late in the game. They pulled Sorokin for an extra attacker but couldn't generate enough offense.
\Islanders coach Patrick Roy was honest about the team’s performance. He didn’t think they played as poorly as the score suggested but acknowledged the need to improve.
"I don't think we were as bad as the score showed we had. We had, what, 78 shots towards their net attempt. I mean, 20, what, 28 or 29 of them hit the net. I mean, we did some good stuff, but, I mean, we need to be better in our own building. There's no doubt about it. I mean, we have to find ways to win games at home," he said.
