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New York Islanders C Jean-Gabriel Pageau breaks the ice (Video)

The New York Islanders are off and running—well, skating, but you get the idea. The Isles kept the Florida Panthers pinned back in their own zone for much of the first 10 minutes of the game, but couldn’t muster that first goal.

That was until Jean-Gabriel Pageau decided to take matters into his own hands.

Team president Lou Lamoriello acquired Pageau at the trade deadline for exactly this reason. The Isles are stout defensively but lacked the scoring punch needed for a deep run into the Stanley Cup Playoffs. The early returns on Pageau are encouraging.