UNIONDALE, N.Y. — The way the Islanders played Tuesday night is the way they must play and the way they haven’t played enough of late.
Their struggle to score, either five-on-five or on the power play, dissipated because they were focused in the offensive zone, attacking the crease with a no-frills persistence and decisively winning their forechecks. They were structured defensively with great support from the forwards.
And, as usual, the goaltending was superb.
