As we mentioned yesterday, the New York Islanders would be playing an emotional game against the Toronto Maple Leafs. It certainly started weird, but as the game went on it became more fun when the Islanders began to dominate.
With John Tavares gone, the Islanders now turn to Mathew Barzal as the face of the team. The 21-year-old star didn’t disappoint in arguably his biggest game as an Islander to date.
Yes, it was only a December hockey game, but Barzy has never played in the NHL playoffs yet. So far, this game had the most meaning because of Tavares’ decision.