We all have our pet peeves with the New York Islanders. Mine are the teams inconsistency, the panic late in games, and the power play. In this article, I’m going to go over how the Islanders can change the thing that’s haunted them for the past few seasons, and that’s the inability to close out a game.
Did you know in the first 15 games of the 2016-2017 season, the New York Islanders blew a lead or late tie EIGHT times? That’s really abysmal and was frustrating as a fan with high expectations for the team last season.