The New York Islanders played a tight one in D.C. Tuesday night but ultimately their unbelievable run of shootout futility continued, and ended their modest win streak.
We have game coverage and other NHL links below, but that’s all secondary and bumped down by the passing of beloved former Islander Jean Potvin, the older brother of Denis and an early franchise fixture on the ice and in the radio booth.
Dan wrote a tribute last night and rounded up some of the coverage: “Jean Potvin was a fan favorite from the beginning and an early mainstay on which the entire franchise was built.