Without rehashing how the New York Islanders did not add a new high scoring forward in the off-season, the question remains, will the Islanders be able to score enough to win and make the playoffs this season?
(For the record, I believe the Islanders end the season with 99 points, enough for a playoff spot.)
For one night at least, the Islanders outscored the Jets 4-1 and their first goal came from the much-maligned power play.
From where I sat the power play looked slow to develop. However, puck movement seemed to improve, and the result was a nice play from Anthony Beauvillier to Josh Bailey for the first goal of the game.