Derick Brassard of the Islanders is congratulated by teammate Devon Toews after scoring a goal against the Flyers during the first period in Game 6 of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2020 NHL Stanley Cup Playoffs at Scotiabank Arena on Sept. 3 in Toronto. Credit: Getty Images/Elsa
As they entered Game 5 of their Eastern Conference final series Tuesday night trailing the best-of-7 series, 3-1, and facing elimination from the playoffs, much of the discussion surrounding the Islanders’ predicament had to do with the lack of production from their first line of Mathew Barzal, Jordan Eberle and captain Anders Lee.