John Tavares’ departure got me thinking about years past. The New York Islanders were overall pretty unsuccessful during the Tavares Era, and one year, in particular, stands out in which the Islanders could’ve done more.
The last year at the Coliseum was a special one. It was a nostalgia-filled season, and we had an impressive on-ice performance to start the year. The Islanders were off to a hot start, by Christmas they were 23-11-1 and just two points behind the Penguins for first place in the Metro.
By the time the trade deadline rolled around the Islanders would be tied with the Rangers in points for first place in the division.