We put in a good effort, but that's all it is. You get nothing for it. You start looking for things that are not necessarily true because you played a good hockey game, and that's all you can say. You don't get anything out of it. The Islanders have lost four straight, seven of eight and have the fewest points in the league.
Phoenix is on a revamped five-game road trip.
The Coyotes had their game at New Jersey moved from Sunday to Wednesday because of an NFL playoff game and will travel to Detroit on Tuesday.