Anders Lee #27 of the New York Islanders (Photo by Elsa/Getty Images)
Most hockey fans and many NHL Insiders have under-estimated the New York Islanders these last couple of years. They have not kept in mind the Islanders’ secret sauce.
Since Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz have come to the New York Islanders there have been some key ingredients to the team’s secret sauce, which has made the Isles a contender.
The Islanders got to the Eastern Conference Finals last year without a superstar player. No franchise goalie, or defensemen, or even elite scorer.