TORONTO — Key contributors Adam Pelech and Kyle Palmieri finally returned to the Islanders’ lineup on Monday night after long injury absences. Whether it’s in time to save this spiraling season is questionable.
The Maple Leafs scored on three breakaways and had another lead to an unsuccessful penalty shot as the Islanders opened a two-game road trip by losing their fifth straight 5-2 at Scotiabank Arena. They allowed four second-period goals.
The Islanders (23-21-5) extended their skid to 1-6-3. Which begs the question of how much longer president/general manager Lou Lamoriello — or ownership — can stomach watching the Islanders drop farther from playoff contention without making changes?
