The Islanders started their three-day NHL holiday break on Monday after completing a 3-1-0 road trip with a 3-1 win at Dallas the night before.
During the down time, Newsday will analyze how the Islanders' goalies, forwards and defensemen have performed in the first 35 games and how they can improve the rest of the season, starting with the goalies.
Thomas Greiss and Robin Lehner have shared the workload for the Islanders (18-13-4), with Greiss (12-7-1, 2.53 goals-against average, .921 save percentage) seeing more of the work the past two months after Lehner (6-6-3, 2.44, .919) suffered back spasms on Oct.