NY Post · May 3, 2016
Islanders’ biggest opponent finally isn’t the past
John Tavares Photo: Anthony J. CausiThey are no longer chasing ghosts from 23 years ago. Instead, the Islanders are chasing the likes of Tyler Johnson, Nikita Kucherov and Ondrej Palat.
That, folks, is a measurable sign of progress.
“A lot of us have been together here for a while and we were obviously very aware of the organization’s 23-year streak since winning a playoff series, so we all recognized the symbolic importance of getting that done,” John Tavares told The Post following the Islanders’ practice Monday. “But I think we’ve done a very good job of turning the page on it.