New York Islanders goaltender Christopher Gibson will remember his first NHL start last April. The Isles were playing the team that had eliminated them in a nasty seven-game series the previous spring, The Washington Capitals.
When April 5th, 2016 came around it didn’t look the like Isles were going to get the two points they needed that night. Not only were the Caps in the midst of a President’s Trophy season, but Braden Holtby was chasing an NHL win record.
Isles starter Jaroslav Halak was injured, number two Thomas Greiss and number three Jean-Francois Berube were unable to play.