The NHL's best and worst this week - The New York Islanders are an under-the-radar force once again
Death, taxes, and discounting the New York Islanders until they go on a run that forces you to pay attention. It's been a yearly tradition for the Isles in the Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz era. But as a rival player told me recently: "The Islanders have the strongest team identity in the league." One of the ways that manifests itself: the team's veterans know how to take the outside noise (or lack thereof) in stride. "Maybe when I was younger in this league, it would be something that would bother me," forward Matt Martin said. "But we don't need to focus on the negativity. Like there was a...
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