Thomas Greiss gave the New York Islanders a chance to win on Wednesday night, but a late power-play goal proved to be the difference in a 3-2 loss to the Montreal Canadiens on the Grant Thornton Ice Rink at Barclays Center.
Greiss (26 saves) buoyed the Islanders through the first half of Wednesday's game, keeping the score close enough for John Tavares and Dennis Seidenberg to get them into a 2-2 down the stretch. But even on one of his better nights, Greiss couldn't fend off a one-timer from the hardest shot in the NHL - Shea Weber.
Recap: Canadiens 3, Islanders 2
The Islanders fall to the Canadiens on a late power-play goal