NEW YORK, NY - JANUARY 05: The New York Islanders leave the ice following a 4-0 loss to the Pittsburgh Penguins at the Barclays Center on January 5, 2018 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Two hockey fans (one a playwright the other a director), Liza Birkenmeier and Katie Brooks, new play “Islander” examines modern masculinity through the troubles and tribulations of the New York Islanders 2017-18 season.
You know, the year the Islanders opted for the “we dare you to outscore us” approach? And basically, everyone did as the Isles finished with a 35-37-10 record and 80 points.