LOS ANGELES Coach Patrick Roy of theMetropolitan Division had little to do with the Swedish aspect of creating the lineup he called the Swedish Connection.
Prior to the Islanders’ 3-0 loss to the Kings on Monday night, he just believed that the games of Pierre Engvall and Simon Holmstrom would complement each other nicely.
Their chemistry has been apparent since they were placed on a line with Casey Cizikas, so perhaps there is something to the fact that they both grew up in the same hockey environment.
Prior to the game, Holmstrom stated, “I think so.” “I believe we have somewhat similar perspectives on the game. We have that gritty player who is extremely tough on the forecheck with Casey on our line.According to Holmstrom, “I think so.” “I think our opinions on the game are pretty similar. With Casey on our team, we have that grittier player who is very tough on the forecheck.For the Islanders, Ilya Sorokin made 22 saves as they ended their six-game winning streak. New York had not had a winning streak this long since a nine-game stretch from February 28 to March 14, 2021.
A victory would have put the Islanders in third place in the Metropolitan Division; instead, they are currently in ninth place in the Eastern Conference. The Detroit Red Wings and New York are deadlocked for the second wild card, while the Wings have the advantage in regulation victories (23–21).After a scoreless first period in which the Islanders outshot the Kings 7–5, Rittich stopped a shot by Huson Fasching, starting an end-to-end series that culminated in Kempe’s goal at 7:14 in the second.Kempe was fed bySpence with a
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