With the first sell out crowd of the season, the New York Islanders welcomed the Washington Capitals to the Nassau Coliseum to open the 2019-20 regular season.
Everyone around the NHL is watching; can the New York Islanders repeat the success they had in 2018-19? Could they be as strong defensively? Could they be better offensively?
Well, in game one the offseason narrative stuck. If there’s one takeaway from tonight it’s that the Islanders offense wasn’t great (outside of Mathew Barzal).
First Period
Getting scored on first, at home, in your season opener is FAR from ideal.