The New York Islanders welcomed a relatively weak New Jersey Devils team. With all due respect they’re still an NHL team but without 2018 Hart Trophy winner Taylor Hall they aren’t the same team.
Regardless the Islanders needed to approach this game just as they would against the Tampa Bay Lightning.
That’s exactly what the New York Islanders did with a blitz in the first period that effectively killed the game before it even started.
First Period
In the first few minutes the Devils started to get pucks towards the Islanders net. Before the five minute mark it was 4-0 in shots for the Devils.