NEW YORK, NY -- In a monumental matchup against the cross-town rival New York Rangers, the New York Islanders were shut out 3-0.
After a strong start where they did put the puck in the back of the net early courtesy of Anders Lee, the Rangers challenged for offside, wiping the goal off the board.
Casey Cizikas was the culprit and from that moment on, lady luck wasn't on their side.
The Rangers scored off a soccer header, a double-deflection off Will Cuylle's head at 15:03 of the first to take a 1-0 lead:
Then, while on the power play, Noah Dobson threw a hit at the Rangers' blue line. It was a solid hit, but allowed the Rangers to get on a 2-on-1 shorthanded rush where Will Borgen's wrist shot deflected off Adam Boqvist's stick and in at 19:15 of the first:
The Rangers got some extra insurance at 3:43 of the third after J.T. Miller beat Sorokin under the blocker-side arm:
Artemi Panarin added an empty-net goal at 14:51 to extend the Rangers' lead to 4-0.
The Rangers were on the second of a back-to-back, but outside of the first few minutes, they dominated pace of play.
The Islanders have one more game before the 2025 NHL Trade Deadline.
UP NEXT: The Islanders host the Winnipeg Jets on Tuesday night.
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