Senators defenseman Ron Hainsey checks Islanders center Anders Lee into goaltender Craig Anderson on Oct. 25, 2019. Photo Credit: AP/Fred Chartrand
Barry Trotz ticked off the names that won’t be on the ice at Barclays Center on Tuesday night. No Leo Komarov. No Jordan Eberle. No timetable to return. Maybe no Nick Leddy, either.
It’s not a fun list, obviously, but it does serve to highlight how remarkable this winning streak has been for the Islanders. Their game against the Ottawa Senators – the first at Barclays this season – will give them a chance to win 10 straight, which would be the second-longest win streak in franchise history.