For fans who left Rogers Arena disappointed after the Vancouver Canucks’ 5-2 loss to the New York Islanders on Thursday, Rick Tocchet is determined to deliver a better experience going forward.

The Canucks took a 1-0 lead at 2:40 of the first period on the game’s first shot. J.T. Miller was given too much space to race up over the blue line and find Jonathan Lekkerimaki open in the left circle for his first NHL goal on a one-timer that Varlamov saw cleanly.

Rookie Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored his first-career NHL goal, but the Vancouver Canucks‘ home-ice woes continued as they fell 5-2 to the New York Islanders on Thursday. The Islanders improved to 7-6-4.

Islanders extend point streak to five games with decisive win in Vancouver The New York Islanders put together a complete game on Thursday night, stifling the Vancouver Canucks to the tune of a 5-2 win at Rogers Arena.