The New York Islanders fell prey to a motley “let’s show ‘em” Arizona Coyotes squad that has now won the first three games of its epic road trip, which should humble the Isles, who are off to a nice start after blaming last year’s lost season on a similar trip.
Czech goalie Karel Vejmelka was the hero, putting on one of the sterling performances he’s occasionally capable of despite underwhelming stats. But the Coyotes overall came to play, and this was hardly a case of an overmatched team sitting back and relying on its goalie.