The key things that went wrong for the New York Islanders vs the New York Rangers

The New York Islanders shockingly blew a 4-1 lead with a little over six minutes left in the third period to drop their first preseason game 6-4.

The comeback win for the New York Rangers came on the heels of a four-goal outburst that was capped by an empty-netter to seal the win.

Meanwhile, the Islanders were left on the ice, pondering how they blew a three-goal lead, especially after locking down the last game with a one-goal lead heading into the third.

So, let’s take a closer look at what went wrong for the New York Islanders on Tuesday night against the Rangers.

The key things that went wrong for the New York Islanders in their preseason loss to the Rangers

The penalty kill strikes again

The Rangers were down 4-1 after Bo Horvat buried a writer at 7:24 of the third. The Isles seemed to have the game well in hand.

Then, a penalty opened the floodgates for the Rangers. Filip Chytil had left the game earlier following a thunderous hit from Scott Mayfield. Meanwhile, Chytil got his revenge by picking up a rebound in front of the net.

The New York Islanders penalty kill unit was completely disorganized, leaving Chytil plenty of room to drive the loose puck home. In particular, Dennis Cholowski and Pierre Engvall were caught puck-watching, with Cholowski especially missing to cover the front of the net.

All told, the Rangers power play went 1-for-2, with that one coming at the most inopportune time. While the goal seemed harmless at the time, the goal sparked a rally that the Isles just could not stop.