Barry Trotz of the Islanders looks on against the Rangers during the third period of a preseason game at Madison Square Garden on Tuesday, September 24, 2019. Photo Credit: Steven Ryan
The journey starts on Friday night.
Last season, the Islanders’ journey took them to a surprising 103 points, second in the Metropolitan Division behind the Capitals, and a first-round playoff sweep of the Penguins before being eliminated in four games by the Hurricanes.
The Islanders open the 2019-20 season on Friday night against the Capitals at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum.
“It’s the first step of a new journey and you don’t know how that journey is going to end and all the adventures through the journey to get to where you want to be,” said Barry Trotz, starting his second season behind the Islanders’ bench after leading the Capitals to the Stanley Cup in 2018.