EAST MEADOW, NEW YORK - JANUARY 04: General Manager Lou Lamoriello of the New York Islanders attends practice during training camp at Northwell Health Ice Center at Eisenhower Park on January 04, 2021 in East Meadow, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Over the past two years, the New York Islanders have made massive strides finishing in the final four twice. With that, they have finally garnered more respect and that can be shown with their Front Office Confidence ranking from The Athletic (subscription required).
Normally, people tend to write off the Islanders and Lou Lamoriello because they aren’t what you would call analytic friendly.