The big discussion was whether or not the Islanders would show signs of “Coliseum Hangover.” In the past, the Isles have shown signs of letdown after emotional games, notably after playing the Rangers in a close and/or bruising contest. But Barry Trotz’s Islanders don’t seem to suffer in these situations. In fact, they may even thrive.
Saturday’s match-up with the Columbus had to have been absolutely exhausting mentally and physically, but in good ways. Between the emotion from the Coliseum return and then keeping pace against a big, fast, and skilled Blue Jackets team, a weak start wouldn’t have been too surprising against a big, fast, and skilled Jets team.