ELMONT, N.Y. — Aatu Raty is the Islanders’ top prospect.
And with a goal in his first NHL game — plus his first “Ra-ty, Ra-ty” chant from the UBS Arena crowd — there’s a chance the Finnish center will get a few games to show whether he’s ready for a full-time role.
Raty and defenseman Parker Wotherspoon made their NHL debuts as the suddenly injury-plagued Islanders defeated the Panthers, 5-1, on Friday night in the last game before the three-day NHL holiday break.
