We're a quarter of the way through the 2000s, and the game of hockey has evolved so much since the turn of the millennium. While it's been 42 years since the NY Islanders last hoisted Lord Stanley's Cup, the organization has put together a few teams that have made a run in recent times.
Though the Islanders teams of the 1980s may never be replicated, the franchise has produced some of its most talented players in its 52-year history.
Islanders quarter-century team
Lyle Richardson of Bleacher Report has created a quarter-century Mount Rushmore for each NHL organization, releasing his Islanders team today, consisting of John Tavares, Anders Lee, Brock Nelson, and Mat Barzal.