The Essentials: New York Islanders edition (Puck Daddy)
Source: Yahoo! Sports - Aug 1, 2012 at 1:14 PM
(This month, Puck Daddy asked bloggers for every NHL team to tell us The Essentials for their franchises — everything from the defining player and trade, to the indispensable fan traditions. First up: Gary Harding and the staff from Eyes on Isles bring us their essentials for the New York Islanders.)
By Gary Harding, Eyes on Isles
Player: Mike Bossy
There have been so many players that received the ultimate honor of the Hall of Fame -- Bryan Trottier, Billy Smith, Denis Potvin, Clark Gillies. But to us, Bossy was the one. He averaged 50 goals a season (NO ONE WILL EVER REACH THAT FEAT) for his career; and if his aching back did not get the best of him, could have given The Great One a run for his money for the goal scoring

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