At this point last year, the Rangers were good and the Islanders weren’t. Right now, the Rangers are still pretty good and the Islanders still aren’t. Dominik from Lighthouse Hockey takes a look at the Islanders heading into their first game against the Rangers.
SB Nation’s Lighthouse Hockey Compares The Battle Of New York
↵↵Are the Islanders in a Better Place than a Year Ago?
↵In a word, yes — though in part by default. Last year this time, some fans were still (somehow) unclear that the rebuild was in full effect. Meanwhile, within the roster there were several veterans who were about to become quite unhappy — no matter how many or how few minutes they took from the Youth Evaluation Agenda.
↵↵The Islanders have a good foundation and they should become a good team within the next few seasons. Although, we have been saying the same things about the Kings.
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