Back in November, with the Islanders struggling to string together wins, general manager Garth Snow reaffirmed his support for his squad.
“The great part about when you face adversity, [you see] who rises to the top,” Snow said. “Although it doesn’t always feel easy for our fans, when you go through adversity, it’s a great challenge and I always look forward to see who rises to that challenge, and it doesn’t matter whether it’s a player, coaches, staff … we’re all in this together and I’ve got a lot of belief in everyone in that room.