Garth Snow and the New York Islanders are in the midst of a historical season that has consequences that will last decades. What will become of Belmont? Will John Tavares re-sign with the Islanders? If he doesn’t, how are they prepared to adjust? Snow has a plethora of questions to answer—but before that, here’s how we got to this point in the first place.
The 2017-18 season began with the pressure of a lot of uncertainty.
The Islanders have been unsure of captain John Tavares‘ pending free agency, they are still facing uncertainty in their long-term arena plans, and with the team gradually slipping further and further in the standings, there should be much uncertainty with management’s future as the Isles could miss the playoffs for the second consecutive season for the first time in six years.