That’s the kind of depth that helps a team make the playoffs. Shabanov is what the islanders have been needing for some time, you can tell when he touches the puck he’s a threat to score. I really have to temper my excitement right now because this is what I have wanted to see from this team for a while, a youth movement with skilled players.
Enjoy the hockey and the team guys and gals as in 2 or 3 years things should be even better than they currently are and right now things are pretty damn good in Islander land,,,,,,again enjoy the ride
Lee and Horvat were scolding the fans yesterday about coming out to the home games (something I always find annoying), and now the team is playing far worse than they did in any game on the road trip. Down 1-0, and it would be worse if not for Sorokin. Time to get your skates moving, boys.
Disappointing start to the homestand - they didn't seem to play with much urgency until there were 5 minutes left in the game, and a power play and pulling the goaltender weren't enough to generate the tying goal.
All of those opportunities that were being cashed in on on the road trip are not leading to goals in these 5 periods at home.
Shocked that they actually won a shootout. Romanov out for five to six months after shoulder surgery. Rantanen now suspended one game after another game misconduct for boarding someone in yesterday's game. I wonder if his coach made a bullshit excuse after the game for this one too. Pageau out week-to-week with an upper-body injury (after playing the entire game yesterday, so it's kind of odd).
