Islanders Continue Slide

(AP) Sunrise, FL - In retrospect, maybe it wasn’t such a great idea for GM Healy to debut Tomas Vokoun on the road against their perennial rivals from Florida, who just happen to be trying to right their own ship in a fight for their playoff lives.  The Panthers emerged from this one unscathed, emerging victorious with a 4-1 win.  All that said, Vokoun did make 29 saves against 33 shots, avoiding an early exit and showing some glimpses into what everyone expects to be a bright future.  No doubt we’ll continue to see more of this as the season progresses, assuming GM Healy remains true to his word, and look forward seeing many more firsts from him.  Next up: a tussle back at home with Les Habitants, who themselves have been struggling and sit directly above the Islanders in the standings.