There was a time barely a few months ago when Kyle Okposo wondered whether he'd be able to see again out of his left eye, much less play again. Or play a significant role in an Islanders playoff series.
He got those first two big worries out of the way during the final month of the regular season, returning after missing 22 games following surgery to repair a detached retina in his eye to at least get back on the ice regularly, if not to a dominant level.
Entering Game 4 of the first-round series with the Caps Tuesday night, no one on either side is left to wonder if Okposo can dominate games.