UNIONDALE, NY - NOVEMBER 17: The New York Islanders including Andy Hilbert #11 (R)) salute firefighters prior to their game against the Vancouver Canucks on November 17, 2008 at the Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale, New York. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
Taking a trip down memory lane, as we remember the 2008-2009 New York Islanders and just how bad that roster was.
Heading into the 2008-2009 season, expectations were fairly low for the Islanders. They had 79 points and a 35-38-9 record to their name the season prior and were coming in with a pretty unproven roster.