By Jeff Capellini
WFAN.com
Remember the World Cup of Hockey? Jaroslav Halak probably thinks about it a lot, especially now that he has all this time on his hands.
Halak was a huge story for much of September’s high-profile international tournament. He basically carried nondescript Team Europe to within inches of a championship. His team ran out of gas during the best-of-three final against Canada, but Halak certainly did his part throughout the star-studded gathering, posting a 2.15 goals-against average and scintillating .941 save percentage in six games.
If nothing else, the veteran goaltender seemed to have served notice to the NHL that his injury-riddled 2015-16 season with the Islanders was going to be a thing of the past.