Islanders left wing Ross Johnston celebrates with the bench after his goal against the Lightning during the second period on Monday in Tampa, Fla. Credit: AP/Chris O'Meara
SUNRISE, Fla. — Ross Johnston knows it’s easy to look at his 6-5, 235-pound frame and have some preconceived notions of what kind of player he is.
“When you see a bigger guy on paper coming into the league, the picture is already kind of painted before it starts,” Johnston said after the Islanders’ brisk, 35-minute practice on Wednesday at BB&T Center that emphasized breakouts, battle drills and hard skating.