Feature Islanders Open the Season with two Losses against the Stanley Cup Champion Blackhawks Islanders seeking first win by Staff Post October 11, 2015 from: imgarcade.com In a back-to-back series with the Chicago Blackhawks the Isles walked away with one point while the Hawks stole four from the Isles’ opening weekend. Fans old and new poured into the Barclay Center Friday night, despite the massive thunderstorm. The Islanders welcomed their fans to their new home, while taking the time to memorialize the Dynasty Coach, Al Arbour. {link to video: https://video.islanders.nhl.com/videocenter/console } The energy of the Barclay’s Center was different than that of the Old Barn. Coach Jack Capuano stated: “It was a great atmosphere, you don’t really know what it’s going to feel like until you get out there, but I thought the fans were into it, it was loud. Obviously a different atmosphere than the Coliseum, but I think the guys were looking forward to this game and dropping the puck tonight.” Game one of the season ended in a power play overtime goal by Chicago’s Patrick Kane, final score 3-2. John Tavares continued his streak of scoring in the opening game of the season and Marek Zidlicky scored his first goal as a New York Islander. Fans adjusted well to the new arena, from concessions to the bathrooms having a much more upscale gameday experience than that of the Coliseum. Although the commute was rough for some, it was a lot shorter than Kansas City which was a possibility as far as Islanders’ relocation. The very next night both teams flew to Chicago where the Hawks defeated the Isles 4-1. Goaltender Jean-Francois Berube had his NHL debut sporting the orange and blue. Berube won the AHL Calder Cup last season with the LA Kings affiliate Manchester Monarchs. To get the Isles on the board, Cal Clutterbuck scored a short-handed goal with just over a minute left in the third period. The Islanders are back in Brooklyn for the Columbus Day matinée game against the Winnipeg Jets. The Jets are 2-0 so far this season, defeating the Boston Bruins 6-2 in their season opener, and this past Friday beating the New Jersey Devils 3-1. Post Views: 1,181 The following two tabs change content below.BioLatest Posts Staff Post Latest posts by Staff Post (see all) In The Zone Announces Initial Podcast Lineup - November 13, 2020 The Essential Resources You Need to Start Your Own Gym in 2020 - February 6, 2020 Wilder vs Fury II – How the second fight will be different to the first? - February 5, 2020 Early turnovers, defensive struggles plague the Scarlet Knights - January 26, 2020 Related Topics Click to comment You must be logged in to post a comment Login Leave a Reply Cancel replyYou must be logged in to post a comment. Newsletter Subscription Can't Miss Posts! Women in Sports: NHL Network Host, Jackie Redmond by Nicholas Durst | posted on March 4, 2019 Lochte, Dressel and Ledecky all Chasing Gold at 2021 Tokyo Olympics by Anthony Paradiso | posted on April 18, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 19, 2021 Whoop Rewards Employees With $100 Each Month To Sleep by Inesh Chari | posted on March 22, 2021 You Know I’m Right, Episode 106: Newsday’s Neil Best (Audio/Video) by Nicholas Durst | posted on April 12, 2021 More in Feature You Know I’m Right, Episode 113: New York Post Columnist Phil Mushnick (Audio/Video) On the 113th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 112: New York Jets’ Insider Brian Costello (Audio/Video) On the 112th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 111: New York Giants’ Insider John Schmeelk (Audio/Video) On the 111th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... You Know I’m Right, Episode 109: The Athletic’s Marc Carig (Audio/Video) On the 109th episode of You Know I’m Right, Nick Durst and Joe Calabrese are joined by... Red Bulls Should be in Win Now Mode Brett Jodie Named Atlantic League Manager of the Year