SUNRISE, Fla. — The news was not that the Islanders — with three defensemen and a top forward hurt and a goalie making his NHL debut — had their season-high seven-game winning streak snapped. Rather, it was that they were tenacious enough to have hopes of extending it.

The reality of their situation hit a whole lot harder after the Islanders’ 6-3 defeat to the Panthers on Sunday in which they nearly rallied to yet another absurd victory before finally

The Islanders seek out an eighth-straight win when they visit the defending Stanley Cup champs (6 p.m., MSGSN)