DALLAS – The words are spoken so often in interviews with hockey players and coaches that it’s easy to get numb to them.

Systems. Structure.

They are broad terms that are often hard to visually define for the layperson hockey observer.

But the Islanders’ evolution both offensively and defensively in their first season under general manager Mathieu Darche and, not to be overlooked, with assistant coaches Ray Bennett and Bob Boughner now working with Patrick Roy, are fairly plain to see.

It’s made them an exciting team to watch. And how long has it been since that was said about the Islanders?

The Islanders enter Tuesday night’s match against the Stars at American Airlines Center 4-1-0 on their seven-game road trip, facing a second straight strong Western Conference Stanley Cup contende

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