Nick Leddy of the Islanders skates against Dryden Hunt of the Florida Panthers at NYCB Live's Nassau Coliseum on Saturday, Oct. 12, 2019. Photo Credit: Jim McIsaac
OTTAWA, Ontario – The Islanders returned their roster almost intact from last season, which the team and its fans hoped would translate into a quick start in 2019-20.
So far, so good. Their 4-2 victory over the Senators on Friday night at Canadian Tire Centre improved their early record to 7-3 and gave them a six-game winning streak – the longest in the NHL this season.
The eventful, frenetic game featured Nick Leddy becoming the first defenseman in Islanders history to score on a penalty shot, and nearly becoming their first defenseman with a hat trick since Denis Potvin.