The Islanders traveling across Western Canada has brought back vivid memories of the days leading to the NHL pausing its season in 2020 at the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
They faced the Flames on Saturday night at Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary. That’s where the team was on March 12, 2020, when instead of conducting a morning skate and playing a game that night, the Islanders headed home, not to play again for more than four months. They ultimately reached the Eastern Conference final in the Edmonton playoff bubble.
The Islanders’ last game before the pause was on March 10, 2020 in Vancouver.