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Makeshift Islanders lineup delivers just what was needed to snap four-game losing streak

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Sears, E. (2026, November 13). Makeshift Islanders lineup delivers just what was needed to snap four-game losing streak. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/11/13/sports/islanders-snap-four-game-losing-streak-against-kings-with-makeshift-lineup/

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New York Post · collected 2026-11-13 · by Ethan Sears

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The New York Islanders defeated the Los Angeles Kings 5-2 to end a four-game losing streak despite a makeshift lineup caused by Jean-Gabriel Pageau’s lower-body injury. Key highlights included Ryan Pulock recording two secondary assists in his first game back from a shoulder injury and rookie Victor Eklund extending his scoring streak to four games. The report frames the victory as a necessary, albeit "ugly" win characterized by poor puck management and a sparse crowd, while highlighting Ilya Sorokin's performance and a late Bo Horvat empty-netter as the deciding factors.
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On the same day they were reintegrating Matias Maccelli and Ryan Pulock back into the lineup, Pete DeBoer had to remake his lineup on the fly after Jean-Gabriel Pageau left morning skate with a lower-body injury, blunting what would have been unmitigatedly happy news.
Mauricio Pochettino’s tenure as U.S. men’s national team coach, which comes to an end when the current international window closes with Manchester United naming the Argentine to take over its open position, will go down as a missed opportunity first and foremost.
And now the Islanders will hold their breath, hoping there is no hearing and subsequent suspension for Emil Heineman following his knee-on-knee hit to Isaac Howard that got him kicked out of Saturday’s match just 2:22 into the proceedings.
The Islanders were on their heels late in regulation, requiring a few scrambling defensive shifts to get the game to overtime, but they would eventually earn the extra point.
And second, while it might be true that three goals gives you a good chance every night, it leaves little margin for error.
To the extent there’s a worry, it’s less about the here and now and more that the mileage Schaefer accumulates as a teenager could affect him in the future.
The suggestion that Scott Mayfield may soon ask for a trade was shot down earlier this week by Islanders general manager Mathieu Darche.
DALLAS — The day before a game in which he’s set to be the main character, Islanders head coach Pete DeBoer was typically understated regarding his own return here.
Since the Islanders’ 3-2 defeat to the Kings in overtime was Eklund’s 10th game with the club this year, the Swede — who scored a power play goal in the loss— will officially burn a year of his entry-level contract.
Artemi Panarin pondered the question of whether it would feel like a homecoming of sorts to play on Long Island, and in the moment, he never really answered it.
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Islanders Kings LOS ANGELES New York

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Islanders ORG · 9× Kings ORG · 4× LOS ANGELES GPE · 2× Ryan Pulock PERSON · 2× Schenn PERSON · 2× Jean-Gabriel Pageau PERSON · 1× Matias Maccelli PERSON · 1× New York GPE · 1× Pageau PERSON · 1× Pete DeBoer PERSON · 1×

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On the same day they were reintegrating Matias Maccelli and Ryan Pulock back into the lineup, Pete DeBoer had to remake his lineup on the fly after Jean-Gabriel Pageau left morning skate with a lower-body injury, blunting what would have been unmitigatedly happy news.
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On the same day they were reintegrating Matias Maccelli and Ryan Pulock back into the lineup, Pete DeBoer had to remake his lineup on the fly after Jean-Gabriel Pageau left morning skate with a lower-body injury, blunting what would have been unmitigatedly happy news.

Claims (23 extracted, 1 hedged)

A work-in-progress Islanders roster delivered a work-in-progress win. asserted
roster → deliver → win
On the same day they were reintegrating Matias Maccelli and Ryan Pulock back into the lineup, Pete DeBoer had to remake his lineup on the fly after Jean-Gabriel Pageau left morning skate with a lower-body injury, blunting what would have been unmitigatedly happy news. asserted
what → reintegrate → injury
Imperfect as this was, the Islanders can’t do much complaining. asserted
Islanders → do → complaining
That the resulting 11 and 7 lineup came up with a 5-2 win over the Kings to break a nascent four-game losing streak is ultimately a lot more important than the how of it. asserted
came → result → it
In part because this was a strange circumstance, in part because there’s optimism that Pageau’s injury is minor and in part because this was a group that really needed two points. asserted
that → ’ → points
So, at least in that sense, who cares if it was pretty? asserted
it → care → sense
Still, this was the sort of West Coast game that ought to get you an award if you stayed up until the wee hours to watch it in New York. asserted
you → get → York
Both teams played ugly, the refereeing was ugly, the crowd was sparse and there was a delay for broken glass along the boards. asserted
crowd → play → boards
The Islanders, one minute into a power play during the third period, used their timeout. asserted
Islanders → use → timeout
The Islanders could at least be happy about Ryan Pulock getting right back to his level in his first game back from a shoulder injury, picking up two secondary assists, playing a solid role on the breakout and contributing to a defense that looked much more comfortable for his presence in it. uncertain
that → get → it
Eklund drove the net to finish Schenn’s cross-crease feed on the rush at 5:35 of the second to extend a scoring streak to four games, the longest for an Islanders rookie since Anthony Beauvillier in 2018. asserted
Eklund → drive → 2018
That followed Schenn’s goal at 5:50 of the first when he cleaned up the garbage on Pulock’s tipped shot. asserted
he → follow → shot
Undergirding those moments, as well as Matthew Schaefer’s power-play goal at 12:56 of the first, was that after two periods, the Islanders had just nine shots on goal. asserted
Islanders → undergird → goal
Their puck management remained poor in spots, and they let the Kings back into the game by taking consecutive penalties that led to a Quinton Byfield 5-on-3 goal to bring Los Angeles within one going into the third. asserted
that → remain → third
The saving grace of this game for the Islanders, though, was that the Kings played worse than they did. asserted
they → play → Islanders
The home team, instead of seizing the opportunity they had been granted, handed it right back. asserted
they → seize → it
Just 39 seconds into the third, Simon Holmstrom ripped one past Darcy Kuemper from the slot to bring the lead back to two. asserted
Holmstrom → rip → two
In large part due to Ilya Sorokin, the Islanders never quite needed the cushion. asserted
Islanders → need → cushion
Defensively, though, it was hard to say the issues that have been evident lately were solved: There were still plenty of chances allowed in the middle of the ice. asserted
that → say → ice
Nevertheless, they were at least stout at 5-on-6, with Bo Horvat’s empty-netter sealing it soon after the Kings pulled Kuemper. asserted
Kings → seal → Kuemper
A win is a win, and on the heels of a losing streak, that feels especially true. asserted
that → feel → streak
The Islanders need to hope their performance was a product of circumstance more than anything else though. asserted
performance → need → anything
It’s hard to imagine their level on Thursday would get them many more victories. asserted
level → ’ → victories
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