On the eve of the New York Islanders first regular season game of the 2018-19 NHL regular season, Matt and I discuss what to expect and the biggest storylines for the season.
We start from the crease out. Thomas Greiss is getting the start against the Carolina Hurricanes for the season opener. Does that mean something? Is Greiss now the number one, or is this a 1A-1B situation until Barry and Lou figure out who the better of the two is?
Then comes the blueline. This was the worst defensive team last season and they lost Calvin de Haan and replaced Dennis Seidenberg with Luca Sbisa.