Newsday · Oct 27, 2018
Islanders get some much-needed production from their defense
Philadelphia Flyers' Travis Konecny battles New York Islanders' Nick Leddy for possession of the puck during a hockey game on Saturday, Oct. 27, 2018. Photo Credit: AP/Derik HamiltonPHILADELPHIA — The Islanders certainly understand one of the key factors to becoming a strong playoff contender is getting consistent offensive production from their defensemen.
So, consider Saturday’s 6-1 win over the reeling Flyers at Wells Fargo Center a decent start down that path.
Adam Pelech had a goal and an assist, his defense partner Johnny Boychuk added an assist and the six defensemen combined for nine of the Islanders’ 22 shots.