Seth Jarvis Goes Off For Two Goals and the Islanders' Playoff Window Just Slammed Shut
The New York Islanders are in full collapse mode right now, and Seth Jarvis just made it hurt worse. The Carolina Hurricanes forward lit them up for two goals and an assist in a 4-3 win Saturday night in Raleigh, extending New York's skid to four straight losses. This is the first time the Islanders have hit a four-game losing streak all season, and it could not have come at a worse moment.
Jarvis Takes Over When It Matters Most
Jarvis was the story of the night. His first goal came 11 minutes into the game, when he raced in from the center and found an angle around defenseman Ryan Pulock for a shot from the right side. Then he went off again early in the third, 24 seconds in, to push the Hurricanes to a 4-2 lead. That power surge gave Jarvis a team-leading 32 goals on the season. Jackson Blake also scored for Carolina, which improved to 49-21-6 on the year with 104 points. The Hurricanes have now won four of their last five games and clinched a playoff spot in the Eastern Conference two nights earlier.
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The Islanders (42-21-5, 89 points) were down but kept fighting. Marc Gatcomb, Max Shabanov, and Anders Lee all scored, and they had 10 of their 16 shots on goal come in the final period. Ilya Sorokin was stellar in net, stopping 36 shots in his 11th straight game, but it was not enough. K'Andre Miller had two assists for the Hurricanes, and Brandon Bussi made 13 saves to improve to 29-6-1.
The story nobody wanted to hear? Carolina never led until Sebastian Aho's short-handed goal with 3:43 left in the second period. The Hurricanes outshot New York 13-4 in the opening frame alone and held a 31-6 advantage through two periods. The Islanders have now completed their road schedule, finishing 21-17-3 away from home, and have four games remaining, all at home. If they want to save their season, it starts right now.
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