The Islanders Eklund Question Begins To Emerge
The Islanders need a spark — and Victor Eklund might be it. Should New York call up the 19-year-old with the playoffs at stake?
The New York Islanders have been a team running on good vibes all season.
The youthful energy of Matthew Schaefer — followed by Calum Ritchie — has sparked an aging room and a stale on-ice product.
Right now, after back-to-back losses, the Islanders seem to need another spark.
Maybe it comes from Tony DeAngelo returning from his lower-body injury at some point, hopefully, over the next week. Maybe it’s Simon Holmstrom, who has only missed one game due to an upper-body injury.
Or maybe… it’s something bigger.
Maybe it’s Victor Eklund.