It was all about Oliver Wahlstrom before puck drop. The New York Islanders eleventh overall pick in 2018 was making his NHL debut after Jordan Eberle joined Casey Cizikas on the sidelines due to injury.
With a shootout win over the Florida Panthers on Saturday, the New York Islanders were looking for the first back-to-back wins on the season. But playing the defending Stanley Cup champion was going to be a big challenge for the Isles.
It’s started and ended like the last four first periods for the Islanders. The opposition comes out gets a quick goal and the Islanders look fairly hapless in their response.