The Islanders allowed 12 goals over eight exhibition games this preseason, going 6-0-2 in the process. Those games don't count, but it's the first step on the road to tightening up defensively and improving on the 2.90 goals allowed per game last season.
"We have a good team and had a good preseason and want to bring it into the regular season," defenseman Johnny Boychuk said Tuesday. "Everybody can step in the lineup and contribute and that's what we need."
Islanders Season Preview: Defensemen/Goalies
The Islanders enter the season with eight capable defensemen
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