As the New York Islanders cleaned out their lockers on Sunday and Monday after missing the playoffs for a second straight year, there was a consistent message as each addressed the media.
"We have a good team and not to be in the playoffs is disappointing," Johnny Boychuk said. "We are a good team and we just let up too many goals. We scored enough, but there just wasn't any defense."
The Islanders led the league in goals against per game (3.57), which offset a potent offense that averaged the seventh-most goals per game (3.18).
Notebook: Clean Out Day
Notes, quotes and takeaways from Islanders clean out day
