Saturday was a special day for the New York Islanders: they were finally able to celebrate their first-ever game at UBS Arena. It was historic and the Islanders finally have a place they can call home, but the game itself wasn’t pretty.
The Calgary Flames, one of the best teams in the NHL, won the first game played at the new arena, a dominating 5-2 win.
The Islanders aren’t in a great place right now. Most of the players slumping combined with a long-term injury to star defenseman Ryan Pulock as well COVID-19 ravaging the roster doesn’t make for pretty results.