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The Islanders played a strong game in Toronto on Thursday night, but were on the unfortunate end of a few bounces that costed them in a 4-3 shootout loss. They were going to have to show a similar performance earlier this evening against the very good New Jersey Devils squad. It was a special night in Newark, as the Devils organization raised Patrik Elias’ number 26 to the rafters.
Doug Weight’s group was looking to make it seven points in their last five games, while the Devs were looking to break their two-game losing skid. Tonight was also the third of four meeting between the two clubs. Both teams have scored one victory a piece. New York was also looking to tighten the gap between them and Jersey, in which they trail by five points in the standings.
Jaro Halak was again given the call in goal, while the Isles saw old friend Michael Grabner for the first time in a Devil sweater after being dealt there Thursday night by the Rangers.
In a huge division tilt, the Isles fell 2-1. They’re back at it Wednesday in Montreal. Best hits from social media below:
Love hearing Barzy tell Ladds to wake up. #isles Too bad it's a video game.
— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) February 25, 2018
Finally. #Isles #Devils pic.twitter.com/RxWJZvCTYN
— Rocco Cal (@_Rocco_1) February 25, 2018
Dominant opening shift by who else, the Barzal line. #isles
— Andy Graziano (@AndyGraz_SNY) February 25, 2018
Do we still have to hate the fourth line? Because Ross Johnston has skated his way into my heart #isles
— YesMenOutfitters (@YesMenOutfitter) February 25, 2018
Fun fact: Keith Kinkaid on the Devils is my dad’s cousin’s nephew #isles #NYIvsNJD
— danielle (@DANyellin4Miley) February 25, 2018
Fun fact: Keith Kinkaid on the Devils is my dad’s cousin’s nephew #isles #NYIvsNJD
— danielle (@DANyellin4Miley) February 25, 2018
Eberle (22nd) puts one up on the board thanks to an outstanding play by the entire line. 1-0 #isles pic.twitter.com/ktgsdh4PTI
— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) February 25, 2018
That was beautiful. #Isles
— Ben (@IslesFan_Ben) February 25, 2018
Barzal Eberle Beau is so much fun #Isles
— Chris Diaz (@zaidsirhc) February 25, 2018
EBB and flow. #isles pic.twitter.com/VcKVFcvUD3
— Jon Cav (@JonCav) February 25, 2018
Mat Barzal recording his 66th point made me think of Josh Ho-sang ?
— IslesBlog (@IslesBlog) February 25, 2018
Adam Pelech is taking lessons from Nick Leddy. What a rush to literally nullify a breakaway. #isles
— Matt Di Giacomo (@mdigiacESNY) February 25, 2018
Pelech with a great defensive effort. Big thanks to that random stick for the boost. #isles pic.twitter.com/GXp98I9cGp
— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) February 25, 2018
#NJDevils can you explain who 33 is? #isles pic.twitter.com/IuJRMkSRwF
— Salvatore Farieri (@sfarieri) February 25, 2018
If #isles hold on and win, we petition league to make teams we’re playing spend two hours watching a banner go to rafters pre-game from here on out
— YeSUV? (@IslesWhiteSUV) February 25, 2018
Beau before coming on camera with Shannon…#Isles pic.twitter.com/HE72OARot2
— Steve ?? (@SA3886) February 25, 2018
Third period lads. Let’s finish win this! #isles pic.twitter.com/ZbUfl6lJ5l
— Jake ?? (@JJake28) February 25, 2018
Halak big save on the PK. #isles pic.twitter.com/LnbTJKNcsF
— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) February 25, 2018
#isles cant get out from the back of their own net….on the power play.
— Eyes on Isles (@eyesonislesFS) February 25, 2018
Good lord…get Nelson off this power play. It's like we're seeing Andy Hilbert. #Isles
— Ketch (@KetchB) February 25, 2018
Tavares outworked, wrong side of his guy. Pretty damning.
— Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) February 25, 2018
All I’ve ever wanted was for this team to be all the right things, do all the right things, make all the right moves. But nah, apparently I kicked some little girls dog in a past life. #isles
— Michael Schuerlein (@islesblogger) February 25, 2018
#isles pic.twitter.com/UWpq3XFwGN
— hockey hurts (@MyIslanders) February 25, 2018
Tavares having just the worst game ever. #isles
— Doc Ad (@Doc__Ad) February 25, 2018
@NYIslanders #isles pic.twitter.com/zniQTJW2oF
— Tracey Cheek (@Cheekonator) February 25, 2018