New York Islanders: Kyle Okposo’s Best Moments

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Apr 30, 2016; Tampa, FL, USA; New York Islanders right wing Kyle Okposo (21) during the second period of game two of the second round of the 2016 Stanley Cup Playoffs at Amalie Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports

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As Kyle Okposo is set to play in his first game at the Barclays Center since his departure from the New York Islanders, it would only be fitting to go down memory lane and look back at our favorite Okposo moments .

Kyle Okposo was a fan favorite for the New York Islanders, being a crucial part of each of the three seasons in which the New York Islanders made the playoffs. He always came out when the team needed him the most.

Whether it be a fight or a spew of goals, he was always producing in moments where his team needed him most, which is what the New York Islanders are missing dearly at this point.

He was also a guy who stuck around for quite a long time, he was drafted in 2006 and never looked back from there, always helping out in the community as well as lightening young fan’s hearts.

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With Frans Nielsen, Matt Martin, and Kyle Okposo all leaving in free agency it really was the end of an era for the Islanders. Okposo’s departure was one that tarnished the hearts of many fans, but especially millennials like me as he was the player who got us into hockey and the guy we grew up watching.

Since the New York Islanders are off to such a bad start, a look at better days could lighten the mood for us fans, because we most likely won’t be seeing this again for quite a while.

Anyways, here are my top three favorite moments of Kyle Okposo’s New York Islanders Career.