The Islanders are feeling the love.
The NHL playoffs are being conducted in hub city bubbles without fans in the buildings. But the Islanders are keenly aware of the support they’re receiving as they try for a sweep of their best-of-seven first-round series against the Capitals in Tuesday night’s Game 4 at Scotiabank Arena.
“Our fans on Long Island have been fantastic, sending us a lot of social media stuff,” Islanders coach Barry Trotz said on Monday after a full team practice. “We can get behind that. The players look at that. I want to thank them for that.