New York Post

Weight calls out Isles after ugly ‘L’

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DALLAS — This Islanders loss left coach Doug Weight steaming.

Ben Bishop made 14 saves in his 20th career shutout, and the Stars beat the Islanders 5-0 on Friday night.

John Klingberg had a goal and two assists for Dallas, and fellow defenseman Esa Lindell added a goal and an assist.

Weight called out his team after the ugly defeat.

“Some heart would be nice to see,” Weight told MSG Network after the game, “some work ethic, maybe following a game plan and maybe some consistenc­y as far as getting pucks in.”

It was Bishop’s first shutout of the season. He got some help 3:30 into the second period when Tyler Seguin swept the puck away from the net to prevent an Islanders goal.

“Ben was really competitiv­e and he was battling like crazy in the net,” Stars coach Ken Hitchcock said.

Klingberg got each of his points in the first. He put Dallas in front with his fourth goal of the season and then assisted on scores by Gemel Smith and Lindell. The 25-year-old leads NHL defensemen with 18 points.

“I see a young guy maturing,” Hitchcock said. “He’s just got a calmness to the way he’s moving the puck, and it’s helping, not only helping him, but it’s helping his partner too.”

Mattias Janmark added Dallas’ first short-handed goal of the season at 6:54 of the second, and Jason Spezza made it 5-0 with a powerplay goal with 4 minutes left in the period. Spezza ended a 16-game goal drought. The Islanders have allowed a league-high seven short-handed goals.

Jaroslav Halak had 24 saves for the Islanders.

Klingberg, Benn and Seguin entered the game tied for the Stars’ scoring lead with 15 points apiece.

Alexander Radulov extended his points streak to seven games with his assist on Smith’s goal.

Islanders rookie Mathew Barzal had a six-game points streak end.

The Islanders’ Anthony Beauvillie­r was helped off the ice in the third period after a shot by Klingberg hit the defenseman’s right ankle. ... Center Alan Quine returned from a conditioni­ng assignment in the AHL to play his first game this season for the Islanders.

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