Islanders: History vs. Garth Snow: The Good

Today, we begin a four-part examination of the executive career of former New York Islanders General Manager Garth Snow. His triumphs, his shortcomings, and their effects on the present and future of this franchise.

It occurred to me recently that next year would've been the final year on Rick DiPietro's ludicrous 15-year contract. So began my look back at one of the most universally scorned regimes in New York Islanders history. The Garth Snow years were sometimes good, sometimes bad, and always fascinating.

To add some more depth than would be possible in one post, I've decided to break this into four different segments. Volume one will look at Garth's best moments at the helm of the New…