You know what Monday likely would have meant for the Islanders in normal times?
Two words: training camp.
Yup, in a non-COVID-19 world, camp would have opened this very week, which is a sobering thought. (I last covered a hockey camp with the Rangers in Glens Falls in 1991. It was not exciting.)
Instead, the Islanders are in Edmonton, preparing for Game 5 of the Eastern Conference finals against the Lightning on Tuesday night.
Why bring this up now? Only to put into perspective the Islanders’ predicament as they face a 3-1 series deficit.
Of course, the Islanders and their fans, like all decent people, would rather the pandemic never have happened.