Mathew Barzal of the New York Islanders celebrates his third-period goal against the Boston Bruins in Game 3 at Nassau Coliseum on Thursday, June 3, 2021. Credit: Jim McIsaac
The hockey actuarial tables suggest that 10 years from now, Lou Lamoriello, Barry Trotz and most of the current Islanders players will be retired from their current jobs.
Who knows where the franchise will be then – other than at UBS Arena, assuming the sponsor’s name has not changed along the way?
Maybe the Islanders will be perennial Stanley Cup contenders. Maybe they will return to chronic mediocrity.