Concerns already mounting for Islanders as they drop third straight to start season

Concerns already mounting for Islanders as they drop third straight to start season

The Islanders are still searching for their first win, and did not come especially close in Monday’s 5-2 defeat to the Jets at UBS Arena.

Islanders drop third straight as defense struggles again, fall to Jets 5-2

ELMONT, NY — The NHL's Jets got a win in New York sooner than the NFL's Jets, and it has kept the Islanders, like Gang Green, winless in this young season.

Ilya Sorokin’s Start Isn’t Pretty — But It’s Not The Whole Story - khbrksport

New York Islanders goaltender Ilya Sorokin will be the first to tell you he isn’t playing his best brand of hockey. Everyone can see that, and he told me as much on Sunday afternoon before the 5-2 loss to the Winnipeg Jets. Through three games, Sorokin has allowed 12 total goals, posting a GAA of 4.81 with an SV% of .854, numbers that don’t align with his $8.25 million salary cap hit.  Of the 12 goals, nine of which have come at 5-on-5, he’s all…

Jets grab early lead, cruise to 5-2 win over Islanders

Morgan Barron scored early in the first period Monday afternoon for the visiting Winnipeg Jets, who never trailed in a 5-2 win over the New York Islanders in Elmont, N.Y. Nico Niederreiter, Logan Stanley, Tanner Pearson and Mark Scheifele also scored for the Jets, who have won two straight following a season-opening loss to the Dallas Stars. Goalie Eric Comrie made 33 saves. Jean-Gabriel Pageau and Emil Heineman scored for the Islanders, who are…