The road trip yielded just two out of 10 possible points. In a normal season, coming back to Nassau Coliseum might boost the Islanders’ overall game, particularly after back-to-back overtime losses in Philadelphia this weekend when glimpses of how the team must play to win could be seen.
Of course, the COVID-19 pandemic is keeping fans out of the venerable barn. Still, the Islanders will be pleased to be back for a three-game homestand that opens Tuesday night with the start of a two-game series with the Sabres. The winter storm prevented the Sabres from traveling from Buffalo to Long Island on Monday afternoon, and the team is planning to fly on Tuesday morning.