The Islanders had netted three goals in three straight games prior to Tuesday. Alexander Romanov’s goal made it a 1-1 game in the first period, but it was not enough as the Rangers scored on five of their first 10 shots against Ilya Sorokin.
“It was not his best game. There (were) a few bad bounces, so I know he will bounce back,” Islanders coach Patrick Roy said. “He’s a character person. … I know we can count on him, there’s no doubt in my mind.”
Roy delivered some good news leading into Thursday’s game, as defenseman Noah Dobson is expected to return from an 11-game absence due to a lower-body injury. With the Islanders’ top scorer from the back end returning, Scott Perunovich is expected to be the healthy scratch
