Preface: There has been a lot swirling this month in terms of Islanders news. None of it is necessarily intensive enough for a long-form article, but there’s plenty to start discussion. As a homage to Elliotte Friedman’s irreplaceable “31 Thoughts” piece each week, I jotted a bunch of things I’m thinking about below.
Ah, Halloween.
The end of October has arrived, which means we are about a month into the 2019-20 NHL season. The Isles are playing quite well, boasting an 8-3-0 record heading into Friday’s home matchup against the Tampa Bay Lightning.