It was a good bank holiday, or Canadian Thanksgiving if you will
It was an odd time for a game but a great time for the New York Islanders to break in Barclays Center with a 4-2 win. Here are a few more notes, quotes and thoughts as the Isles go to 1-1-1.
1. Better Effort, Smoother Execution
Particularly early in the season, from the outside you can fall into the trap of mistaking individual game results for performance. But Monday's result was fair, and reflected a much sharper squad than what we saw in Chicago over the weekend.