Jean-Gabriel Pageau of the Islanders skates during the first period against the Rangers at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on Feb. 25. Credit: Jim McIsaac
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Fans filled the stands at Rogers Arena on Tuesday night as the Islanders opened a four-game road trip against the Canucks.
But with daily changes seemingly made to the routines as the NHL and other sports leagues struggle to combat the COVID-19 outbreak, the Islanders have been forced to consider what it would be like to play in a building empty except for who the league deems as essential personnel.