Tsyplakov Chat RALEIGH, NC -- The New York Islanders [https://thehockeynews.com/nhl/new-york-islanders/]were shut out for the fifth time this season, falling 4-0 to the Carolina Hurricanes at Lenovo Center on Tuesday. Ilya Sorokin was pulled for the second time in seven games, with the Islanders doing a brutal job at protecting him. On the other end, Pyotr Kochetkov made 32 saves for his first shutout since March 30. Here's how the game unfolded: Like clockwork, the Islanders took a first-period penalty for the seventh time in their last eight games after defenseman Alexander Romanov went to the box for high-sticking after the whistle at 5:12 of the first. The Hurricanes made Romanov and the Islanders pay, as Andrei Svechnikov cut to the net and beat Sorokin five-hole for his third power-play goal in two games against Long Island: The Islanders have killed off just 2-of-7 first-period power plays against over their last eight games. Carolina doubled their lead at 8:21 of the first after defenseman Noah Dobson allowed Jordan Martinook to get the back post, where the Hurricanes forward buried a rebound for the 2-0 score: The Islanders had one power play of their own but mustered just one shot. Despite having the shooting advantage, 14-11, they were horrific defensively and missed some prime scoring chances. The second period saw more of the same. Pierre Engvall did have a chance after driving the net, but Kochetkov stopped the puck from squeaking through the five-hole. Then, Fasching had his second chance of the game in tight after a great read to pick off a pass but sailed the shot wide. Tyson Jost extended Carolina's lead to 3-0 at 11:13 of the third after he buried a rebound from the low slot after Sorokin made two saves prior: With 15.1 seconds to play in the second, Dennis Cholowski got caught up the ice, and Sebastian Aho buried a 2-on-1 feed from Eric Robinson to extend the Hurricanes' lead to 4-0: Marcus Hogberg came in to relieve Sorokin after he stopped 19 of 23 shots. The Islanders' loss by four goals was their biggest margin of defeat this season. UP NEXT: The Islanders battle the Toronto Maple Leafs north of the border on Saturday at 7:30 PM ET.
