Isles fall ‘flat’ in pre-All-Star finale
Four-game points streak snapped in 4-2 loss to visiting Red Wings
These are the breaks Jack Capuano can do without.
After receiving a rare four-day reprieve from the ice earlier this month, not to mention a record-setting snow storm that curbed his team’s activities the past several days, the Islanders’ head coach didn’t seem overly enthused about the prospect of a full week off for the NHL’s annual All-Star break, especially following Monday night’s 4-2 home loss to the Detroit Red Wings.
“We’re a better team when we play more, but I’m not going to use anything as an excuse,” Capuano insisted following New York’s first regulation defeat since Jan. 9 in front of 12,086 fans at Downtown’s Barclays Center.