New era glow quickly fades as Islanders fall flat to Capitals in home opener
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Through two games, Matthew Schaefer is blowing every reasonable expectation out of the water. The Islanders, however, can only wish they could say the same. As much as the pregame presentation at Saturday’s home opener felt like the herald of a new era, one the Islanders have been advertising for nearly five months, the team proceeded to go splat over the first 40 minutes against the Capitals, dooming themselves to an 0-2 start to the season. A new era, it turns out, does not reach its apex in
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