New York Islanders’ Thomas Hickey has been sneakily dependable

NHL: New York Islanders at Anaheim DucksNew York Islanders’ defenseman Thomas Hickey has been one of the team’s few dependable players this season.New York Islanders' Thomas Hickey has been sneakily dependable Islanders 1a1a1leaguecenterIslesRIGHT-1-283x400

Believe it or not, was once the toast of the fanbase.

Now, he’s one of the team’s most dependable blueliners. Besides his consistency in the defensive zone, Hickey has a penchant for scoring clutch goals.

He exhibited that once again on Monday night, when he netted a colossal goal in overtime to give the Isles a much-needed victory. “Thomas Hickey doesn’t score often, but it seems to always be in overtime,” Dan Saraceni of Lighthouse Hockey…