New era glow quickly fades as Islanders fall flat to Capitals in home opener

Everything from the game presentation at UBS Arena to the roster on the ice looked different. The 7 p.m. start time was a departure from what had previously been a standard 7:30 puck drop. The loudest roar in pregame warmups was for Matthew Schaefer. Of course. And then ... the Islanders went splat.