Islanders slip past Canucks thanks to Kyle Palmieri’s two-goal night

Say this for Pete DeBoer’s Islanders: they are not playing down to their opposition. It wasn’t as easy as their win over the Blackhawks that started this homestand, but the Islanders ended it by taking care of business with a 3-2 victory over the Canucks on Tuesday night, with a pair of goals from Kyle Palmieri pulling them back to .500. DeBoer’s team played structured and effective hockey, surviving a shaky second period to regain control in the decisive third.