The only thing better than seeing a New York Islanders regulation win in Los Angeles are the names of the players on the scoresheet.
Coming into the 2018-19 season, the Islanders knew they had potential in place to score. Given the additions and subtractions of the offseason, it was unrealistic to expect the offensive-caliber seen under former head coach Doug Weight, but it was clear going into the season who was expected to produce.
When Valtteri Filppula scored his second goal of the game and the Islanders first short-handed goal of the season, he took sole possession of the team’s scoring lead right after Casey Cizikas had with game’s first tally.