On a day when the Islanders unveiled a jersey that pays homage to one worn in 1995, the teams produced a final evocative of 1995.
Of course, those Devils were of the grind-it-out mold; these new Devils are fast and skilled. They skated circles around the mostly veteran Islanders, who looked disconnected and a step behind all night. Maybe they’re sick or something. But not a good way to end this homestand and bank points before the strength-of-schedule increases.
The GM of those 1995 Devils was none other than current Islanders GM and President Lou Lamoriello, who turns 80 years old today.