Leo Komarov of the Islanders skates against Brad Marchand of the Boston Bruins during the third period at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac
There’s little that’s complicated or fancy about the way Leo Komarov plays hockey. He uses his body and his mouth to annoy opponents and he tries to get to the net. Lately, his grinding style has been meshed with the more skilled Mathew Barzal and Jordan Eberle on the Islanders’ top line with injured captain Anders Lee is out for the season.
The Islanders, coming off back-to-back losses in Pittsburgh, opened a season-high, six-game homestand on Thursday night the East Division-leading Capitals at Nassau Coliseum.