In today's match-up between the New York Islanders and the Ottawa Senators, the stage wasn't set for a clash of NHL titans. However, of the two teams, the Islanders hold a stronger position in the race for the postseason. Yet, that goal seemed to slip further away following a costly penalty in overtime.
Although Horvat and others contested the call, arguing it was a soft penalty, it ultimately decided the outcome of the game. As a result, the Islanders find themselves trailing behind the Detroit Red Wings and Tampa Bay Lightning in the hunt for a wild card spot in the Eastern Conference