Barclays ready to say ‘Isle be seeing you’
Reports Indicate NHL Franchise May Move Following 2018-19 Season
The Barclays Center has never been anything resembling a perfect fit for the New York Islanders.
Whether it’s the obstructed view seating, a shoddy ice surface, far less than capacity crowds, or simply a community-wide malaise surrounding Brooklyn’s NHL franchise, conditions here have always appeared less-than-ideal here for the Orange and Blue.
Now, according to Monday’s Bloomberg News report, the arena and franchise may be brokering a divorce following the 2018-’19 campaign, if not sooner.