The New York Islanders’ journey to the playoffs is still a long one, but Week 19 was a step in the right direction.
Their greatest regret this week was a 5-2 loss to the Los Angeles Kings, in which they also lost star center Mathew Barzal as well as veteran defenseman Zdeno Chára.
Chára made history this week by becoming the first defenseman ever to reach the 1,652 game mark. The hope is that his injury won’t keep him out too long so he can continue to add to that total.
With tonight’s game in San Jose, Chara has played in 1ufe0fu20e36ufe0fu20e35ufe0fu20e32ufe0fu20e3 games, the most games played by a defenseman in the NHL.