Listless Islanders suffer sixth straight loss in latest flop against Lightning

This one wasn’t even a moral victory. 

There’s been more than one game this season that had a distinct ‘end of an era’ vibe, and you can add Tuesday’s to the list. 

The Islanders looked slow.

The Islanders looked old.

The Islanders power play made a dog’s breakfast look appetizing.

The Islanders lost a lifeless game to the Lightning 4-1, their second loss in two games to Tampa Bay and sixth defeat in a row. 

Last season, Game 73 was right when the Islanders started their mad dash to the playoffs, going 8-0-1 over the final nine games to clinch in Game 81.

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