The New York Islanders have given themselves — per outsider assessment, at least — nothing left to play for in 2021-22. They’re an aging core that went on dramatic playoff runs the last two seasons, but this season has fallen flat. There aren’t any prospects to trot out for the second half (though giving Kieffer Bellows and Oliver Wahlstrom regular work would be nice), so it’s going to be different than rebuild/tank springs of seasons’ past.
Tonight the interest lies in visiting the other brand spanking new arena, the overhaul of Key Arena in Seattle to what I believe they are calling Climate Pledge Arena.