Finds back of net in defeat

The San Jose Sharks had another disappointing performance as the New York Islanders won 4-1 on Saturday night.

He has two goals on two shots in his last two games after going nine straight outings without a point. Goodrow's newfound scoring touch likely won't last, as he only has four goals and six points in 44 appearances this season.

Georgiev and the Sharks were playing an Islanders team that had lost five of its last eight games and entered eight points out of a playoff spot on Saturday. The Isles also ranked last in the NHL on both the penalty kill and the power play at 11.9% and penalty kill at 67.0%

The New York Islanders ended their two-game skid with a commanding 4-1 victory over the San Jose Sharks at UBS Arena.

Doing so on the same night the organization honored Brent Sutter — inducting him into the team’s Hall of Fame and onto the Ring of Honor at UBS Arena — with one of the season’s better crowds in attendance, gave a little bit extra to an otherwise forgettable 4-1 win over the Sharks on Saturday.

The San Jose Sharks visit UBS Arena to take on the New York Islanders. Barclay Goodrow scored, but the Sharks lost 4-1. Period 1 Lines to start, with Toffoli's last-minute scratch: Zetterlund-Granlund-SmithEklund-Celebrini-DellandreaGrundstrom-Wennberg-Kunin Goodrow-Sturm-Graf Walman-CeciFerraro-ThrunVlasic-Rutta — (@Sheng_Peng) January 19,

The Islanders scored three goals in the second period and went on to a 3-1 win over the Blue Jackets on Monday.

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Though Marcus Hogberg has been solid, coach Patrick Roy said Sorokin will be in net for the important game against Columbus at UBS.