This season was a miserable one for the New York Islanders. First, Mark Streit was lost for the season before he could even play in one regular season game. Then, Kyle Okposo was lost for half the season. Rick DiPietro was punched out by Brent Johnson in a game, and then the Isles disgraced themselves in the subsequent game versus the Penguins. Oh, and they were dead last in attendance...again. Fear not, for John Tavares led the team in points scored. Though he didn't take the Steven Stamkos type of leap, he did show that he could be a fixture on the team (wherever they end up) for years to come. Matt Moulson followed up a 30-goal season in 2009-10 with another performance just like it. The result was a contract extension that sees him as a central figure in the team's long term plans. James Wisniewski was to have been a central figure on the blue line, but the combination of Streit's injury and the lack of help on the blue line saw his numbers decline before being shipped to Montreal mid-season.
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