On Tuesday, the New York Islanders entered a new era while simultaneously proving that they hadn’t left the current one.
Earlier in the day, Scott Soshnick of Bloomberg and Jim Baumbach of Newsday reported that New York had won their bid to develop a parcel of land at Belmont Park in Nassau County. The Islanders will build a brand-new, state-of-the-art arena on Long Island, and should have an easier time attracting top free agents, writes ESNY’s John Fiorino.
Later in the day, the Islanders got thrashed on home ice by the lowly Detroit Red Wings.