Islanders

Out of all the unsightly performances from a Monday littered with bombs, none wreaked of 62-car pileup more than what happened to the Islanders Monday afternoon.

The visiting Sabres put up seven goals on the Isles by absolutely decimating the purple-n-orange’s swiss cheese defense.

During a four goal outburst in the second period, netminder John McDonald wasn’t even pulled. Were the coaches asleep?

All but three who dressed for New York visited the penalty box at least once, with four players receiving misconducts during a 65 penalty minute brawl midway through the second period, instigated by the Islanders while they already trailed 5-0.

All this, and the Islanders weren’t even facing the Sabres’ top goaltender. Ryan Miller had the afternoon off.

New York committed 12 minor penalties, including nine of the frustration variety - after the game was well out of reach.

The crowd dwindled to approximately 1,500 by close of business and those who stayed weren’t even treated to an honorary mention of any of their hometown heroes as one of the three stars. (Usually, someone from the losing team gets chosen.)

TOUGH LOVE to the New York Islanders for a pathetic effort against a team many don’t forecast to reach the playoffs.