BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Oliver Wahlstrom came away from his nine-game stint with the Islanders a little wiser. He didn’t score a goal, despite scoring being the main reason the Islanders took him 11th overall in 2018, and he has only two in the 14 games he’s played in Bridgeport since his call-up ended — none in the last 10 Sound Tiger games.



But he is taking to heart what Lou Lamoriello and Barry Trotz imparted to him on his way back down to the AHL: Worry less about goals, more about how to play NHL hockey. Islander hockey.



“When I was younger, it was about going for goals, but I think it’s time to take some more responsibility in my overall learning of the game,” the 19-year-old winger said. “For me it’s playing the right way, playing well without the puck is what will get me back up there. So it’s just focusing on those areas and just keep working.”



Sound Tigers coach Brent Thompson has been...