Newsday · Mar 12, 2019
Isles, Blue Jackets finding their way after deadline
The Islanders and Blue Jackets, who play on Monday night at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum, are a study in contrasts in terms of how the playoff contenders approached the NHL trade deadline.
The Islanders stood pat, trusting the chemistry their group had built. The Blue Jackets acquired top-six forwards Matt Duchene and Ryan Dzingel from the Senators, physical defenseman Adam McQuaid from the Rangers and goalie Keith Kinkaid of Farmingville from the Devils.
It hasn’t worked out great for either team, so far.