NHL commissioner Gary Bettman and governor Andrew Cuomo shake hands during a press conference prior to a game between the Islanders and the Boston Bruins at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on Saturday. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The Islanders are becoming a “normal” NHL franchise again.
That’s how coach Barry Trotz described the net result of Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s announcement on Saturday that the Islanders will play all potential playoff games this season at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum and all games next season at the venerable barn before their new arena opens at Belmont Park.
That means the Islanders have three games remaining at Barclays Center starting Tuesday night against the Canadiens with the finale on March 22 against the Hurricanes.