Islanders: Remembering Chris Osgood’s 2001-2002 Season

4 Dec 2001: Goaltender Chris Osgood #35 of the New York Islanders looks on the ice during the game against the Philadelphia Flyers at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. The Flyers defeated the Islanders 3-2.Mandatory Copywrite Notice: Copywrite 2001 NHLIMandatory Credit: Jamie Squire/Getty Images/NHLI

Chris Osgood spent just over one year with the New York Islanders, but in that season he was extremely productive.

The Islanders and a long-term answer in net is something the team has struggled with for decades it feels like. They’ve had good stopgaps along the way, Jaroslav Halak, Robin Lehner, and Kelly Hrudey are just a few names that come to mind when running through the laundry…