That wasn’t pretty. The New York Islanders predictably lost to the Calgary Flames by a score of 5-2. The score was actually much closer throughout the game, but the 5-2 final feels like a proper reflection of how last night went—Calgary just pushed the Islanders around.
Calgary, under Darryl Sutter, plays a lot like the Los Angeles Kings did under Darryl Sutter: puck possession and stacking the blue line with a lead. And it’s remarkably effective.
We should play like that! In related news, our star player Twitter-“liked” this very specific clip of new Canadiens coach Martin St.