ALLENTOWN-- It's easy to get carried away by what transpires in preseason games because results-oriented observations can cloud judgment.
It's why new coach Dave Hakstol has been stressing the importance of an entire body of work, day-by-day, throughout training camp.
But, there are plenty of things to take away from Monday night's split-squad, preseason-opening 5-3 win over the New York Islanders at the PPL Center (which, by the way, is a tremendous arena).
Here are a few thoughts...
Travis Konecny will make Ron Hextall think
There will be more on this in Tuesday's Daily News.