It’s tax day in the U.S. and the home finale for the Islanders. It also could and should be a chance for Islanders fans to give Matt Martin an appreciative sendoff for time served and punches endured in the name of the fabled and maddening New York Islanders.
The 5th round (148th overall) pick in that pivotal 2008 Islanders draft has logged 985 NHL regular season games (853 with the Isles) — and a whole season’s-plus worth (88) of playoff games (82 with the Isles) on top of that. If playoff games were included in “career NHL games” accounting, you could even say he well surpassed the 1,000 “NHL games” milestone.