Tanner Fritz pushed his way to the right post and snapped home the rebound of Brandon Davidson’s blue-line shot to give the Islanders an early lead in their latest loss.
It was exactly the type of effort the Islanders, in full evaluation mode for next season, want to see from the 26-year-old rookie right wing scrapping to prove he deserves a permanent role in the NHL.
“I want to try to get them thinking over the summer that I can be a player that can play in the NHL and prove to them that I’m worthy to play in this league,” Fritz said.