The headline was for Robin Lehner, who stopped 16 shots in the third period to finish a 35-save shutout, but it was a team-wide performance Monday afternoon to pull the Isles to 2-1 on the young season.
Absolutely, it’s very early (three games...just three games) and there are holes in this team, several anticipated. So we’ll enjoy it, and the Trotz Effect while we can.
- “Talk about a team win.” (Trotz) “They were heavy. They were hard. They played a good hockey game. (De Boer) [LHH | Isles | NHL | Post | Fear The Fin]
- From before the game: Why his first start such a big deal for Lehner, and some more on how he’s changing his approach under Islanders goaltending coaching.