EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK - JANUARY 10: The New York Islanders stretch after a scrimmage at Northwell Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park on January 10, 2021 in East Meadow, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Islanders returned to Long Island having picked up 2 of a possible 10 points from a five-game road trip. It’s a tough situation the Islanders have put themselves in, with the run of poor play coinciding with the first busy week of the team’s 2020-21 regular season schedule.
We all knew the 2020-21 NHL season would be packed with busy weeks, considering the condensed nature of the the schedule.