ELMONT, N.Y. — The Islanders were too often a step behind on Saturday.
But it likely wasn’t playing games on consecutive nights that was the culprit. The competition got tougher and the Islanders — again — were not at their best against one of the NHL’s better teams.
The Islanders had a three-game winning streak snapped as they fell to the Maple Leafs, 3-1, at UBS Arena after opening this seven-game homestand with a defensively-dominant 4-0 victory over the Western Conference-worst Coyotes on Friday.
