The duration of how long the New York Islanders can stay in the postseason this season (unless they fall off a proverbial cliff) will largely be decided by whoever is in net.
Throughout the 2018-19 season, both Robin Lehner and Thomas Greiss have propelled themselves to the upper-echelon of nearly every goaltending stat. Both Mitch Korn and Piero Greco deserve every ounce of credit they get, as do both netminders. But neither one’s success occurs without the other.
For years, the Islanders have seen first-hand what a flawed goaltending tandem can do.