New York Islanders: Kyle Okposo’s Top Moments
2. Niskanen Brawl
The Isles’ never-ending rebuild finally came to a close when the team took the heavily favored Pittsburgh Penguins to game six of the 2014 Eastern Conference quarterfinals, but it wasn’t until Okie socked Niskanen in the face that the team was finally relevant again.
During a second period brawl between Okposo and Matt Niskanen, Okposo connected on a shot to the cheek that led to an ample amount of blood.
The landed punch put the Isles on the map again.
Justin Weiss
Justin Weiss is a staff editor at Elite Sports New York, where he covers the New York Islanders and Brooklyn Cyclones. In 2016, he received a Quill Award for Freelance Journalism. He has written for the Long Island Herald, FanSided and YardBarker.
