For the love of hockey, please teach the Islanders how to defend a penalty kill. With every penalty, the Islanders leave the player in the middle of the ice and let him stand there. You can’t keep giving teams scoring chances right in the slot! As a whole, they keep on missing their assignments. I wonder if this is on the coaching or the players? Can this be a miscommunication problem? They seem to lack confidence about where they should be positioned. Instead of staying calm, they’re panicking and chasing after the puck like chickens with their heads cut off. They can’t afford to be caught out of position like this all the time! The defense really needs to make it more challenging for players to get in front of the net. And those forwards? They’ve got to do a better job shutting down passing lanes and getting their sticks in the way. They are way too loosey-goosey.
On the bright side, the Islanders have played better in the third period in the last two games. It’s also positive that the Islanders are mostly competitive, even without Barzal. They’ve shown some solid play during this stretch. They must try to stay in the race until the big guns return to the lineup.
Conclusion
Paul Kreischer says, “The young guns are still learning how to play in the NHL, and their offensive numbers were suffering at the beginning of this season. You can find Paul on Twitter @P_Kreischer. It’s an interesting point that these younger players need to get the hang of things in the NHL!
Randy
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