The New York Islanders' coach, Lane Lambert, and players expressed frustration and acknowledged the team's unacceptable performance in the third period, leading to blown leads. The Islanders fumbled a three-goal lead and suffered a 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks. Players, including Bo Horvat and Ryan Pulock, emphasized the need to regain the mentality to lock down leads and the importance of matching the opponent's desperation. The team aims to regain their late-game shutdown mentality and confidence. Despite the challenges, the Islanders are focused on moving on and improving their performance for upcoming games.
#Isles overcame yet another hideous mistake with a lead but followed up with their best 3rd period of the season. Piled it on but they needed it.
#Isles HC Lane Lambert, Kyle Palmieri & Jean-Gabriel Pageau stress moving moving on from the 3rd period blown lead on Tuesday and focusing on tonight vs. Columbus https://t.co/rUoaIXHDUD
"If we block the shot, we have to block the shot. If we can clear the zone, we [have to] clear the zone. If we can make the pass [...] it should be on the tape." #Isles Want to Regain Late Game Shutdown Mentality & Start ‘Getting That Swagger Back' https://t.co/JsSuVsIX1Y
"Everyone, I think, just needs to focus on getting that swagger back, that confidence back, and having that feeling of when you get a lead, just nothing else matters, we're locking this down." @TheHockeyNews #Isles https://t.co/JsSuVsIX1Y https://t.co/JsSuVsIX1Y
#Isles Ryan Pulock on blown leads: "[The opponent] is full of desperation. And I think we need to find another level of matching that desperation and exceeding it [...] it's just that little fraction that can make a difference, and we know that in here."
#Isles Ryan Pulock said having the mentality that they can lock down leads like they've done in years prior is a mentality that needs to be earned. It's not just going to happen. More coming shortly @TheHockeyNews
#Isles Ryan Pulock said having the mentality that they can lock down leads like they've done in years prior is a mentality that needs to be earned. It's not just going to happen. More coming shortly @TheHockeyNews
#Isles HC Lane Lambert discusses what went wrong in last night's 4-1 blown lead in 3rd period https://t.co/2ECSWC2BJk
"The other team's always gonna have a push when you're up, but for me, it's just, we got to stay aggressive.” #Isles Lambert & Skaters Emphatically Know Their 3rd Period Play is Unacceptable @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/2OrzNXOzzl https://t.co/2OrzNXOzzl
#Isles HC Lane Lambert and his players emphatically know their 3rd period play is unacceptable. From why two players are chasing behind the net to the mindset with the lead, hear from Horvat, Mayfield, Reilly, Dobson and Lambert @TheHockeyNews ⤵️ https://t.co/2OrzNXOzzl
#Isles HC Lane Lambert and his players emphatically know their 3rd period play is unacceptable. From why two players are chasing the opponent behind the net to the mindset with the lead, hear from Horvat, Mayfield, Reilly, and Lambert @TheHockeyNews ⤵️ https://t.co/2OrzNXOzzl
Lane Lambert was frustrated with his Islanders after they fumbled a three-goal lead en route to a 5-4 overtime loss to the Sharks. 😠 https://t.co/Pfw0KWQspf https://t.co/eWmOtmbcGn
#Isles Bo Horvat on the blown leads: "It's just obviously unacceptable by us and, a team like this...this is our identity to be able to close out games, and right now, we're not doing that, and it's just unacceptable by us on the ice."