No Tavares, no problem for revamped Isles
Franchise eager to prove it can thrive without long-time captain
The New York Islanders aren’t yearning for their former captain.
Instead, they are eager to prove they can thrive in his absence.
“We have four lines that can move and some big bodies and guys that play hard,” said reigning Calder Trophy winner Mathew Barzal as the John Tavares-less Islanders prepared for Thursday night’s regular-season opener in Carolina.