A seven-game road trip for the New York Islanders earlier this month ended up as one of the most successful treks in franchise history.

New York's current seven-game homestand, however, is shaping up as memorable for all the wrong reasons.

The undermanned Islanders will look to halt a skid Sunday afternoon when they host the Washington Capitals in Elmont, N.Y.

Both teams were off after playing at home Friday. New York overcame a three-goal deficit before dropping a 4-3 shootout loss to the Philadelphia Flyers, while the Capitals scored the final four goals to complete a comeback in a 4-2 win over the Toronto Maple Leafs.

The defeat was the third in four games (1-2-1) on the homestand for the Islanders, who have scored just six goals in that span after outscoring the opposition 24-13 du

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