That said, the New York Islanders were not without their heroes. True, Bailey did not score on his breakaway and Pulock’s power play blast turned out to hit the outside of the net, but the New York Islanders fought hard, despite the outcome.
Hero points go to captain Anders Lee in a big way. While he was called for two penalties, one which negated a Barzal goal, he fought with vigor and truly set the tone for a team which did not appear rusty at all.
Adam Pelech has become an absolute beast. He gets hero points galore for his blocks to cement the Islanders PK performance.