Just how bad is the Islanders’ penalty kill right now? Bad enough that even the unluckiest of goals at four-on-five, like Philip Tomasino’s shot that deflected in on Sunday for a goal credited to Evgeni Malkin,

The Islanders finished 2024 with a loss in Toronto to continue a poor run and descend further into whatever this season is becoming. It wasn’t terrible but it wasn’t inspiring, so pretty much on par with most of their prior 37 games.