Once upon a time Matt Moulson and Kyle Okposo were inseparable buddies with New York Islanders franchise center John Tavares.
Well, they still are. Buddies, I mean. But today those two ex-Isles play wingmen to a different young star center, that of course being Great American Hero Jack Eichel with the Buffalo Sabres.
For Moulson, facing the Islanders has become routine in stops with Minnesota and Buffalo. For Okposo, tonight in Buffalo is the first meeting — a warmup for when he does it in front of his old home fans in New York on Dec. 23.