Both Josh Ho-Sang and the Islanders expected different things from the former first-rounder last season rather than the roller coaster of emotions and performances it turned into.
So perhaps nobody in the organization is embracing the notion of a clean slate under new president/general manager Lou Lamoriello and new coach Barry Trotz more than the 22-year-old Ho-Sang, who chafed publicly toward the end of last season about how the Islanders were handling his development.
“None,” Ho-Sang said when asked his expectations for 2018-19. “I just want to listen and I want to soak everything in. Last year was a hard year for me.