The Isles's losses to the Flyers and Preds were worrisome, but they rebounded with a 3-0 over the Blackhawks. Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde are getting tiresome. The Isles have to be consistent to be successful.
This lands on Matthew Barzal. He is the man who stirs the pot. I love how he has been playing; he is skating like the wind. But the biggest improvement is shooting the puck. Another good sign is that Dobson is firing bombs from the point. He is getting involved with the offense, which is vital to the success of the Isles. What is making the Isles inconsistent is the defensive blunders.
Brock Nelson has been on a mission this season. He is scoring at a pace of 40 goals. He has been a great support to Barzal. The Islanders' offense is fine; it is where it suppose to be. I love the first two lines, and I would love the bottom two lines to support it, but beggars can't be choosers.
They need to improve in staying out of the penalty box. Although the penalty killing is good, it takes away momentum or flow in the Islander's game.
Is there a concern about Pulock's health? He has been really struggling this season. He has not had the energy that he has shown in the past. He needs to be up to the task in the defensive zone coverage. He has been off during the beginning of the season.
Varly is picking up his game during his last start against the Blackhawks. He was lights out. He felt it with the Hawks; he was in a significant role. I loved his attention to the play. His puck vision was dead on. He rarely was caught out of position and controlled the rebounds to a minimum.
The ups and downs of a season. As an Islanders fan, there is plenty to be excited about. But there are still concerns. The Islanders have to get more consistent and can't afford to take time off. They need to play a full sixty minutes to cut down the defensive lapses.
Randy
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