Andrew Gross: Islanders weren't ready for the playoffs, but next year could be a different story
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Andrew Gross: Islanders weren't ready for the playoffs, but next year could be a different story
""When you look around the room and know what we have within the organization, obviously an amazing coach, Schaef, Cal Ritchie, these young prospects that should shape up nicely in a year or two and the best goalie in the world, I think there's still a lot of promise here.""
""We're close, man. We're closer than people probably think.""
""There does need to be a trust in new coach Pete DeBoer, who has a track record of instant success.""
""Despite the weekend back-to-back weekend losses, including 3-0 to the playoff-bound Senators on Saturday, the Islanders did look like an improved team compared to the 3-7-0 ending to Patrick Roy's tenure.""
The Islanders concluded their season with a 4-1 loss to the Canadiens, marking their second consecutive missed playoff appearance. Despite this, there are high expectations for the next season, fueled by young talents like Matthew Schaefer and Cal Ritchie, along with star goalie Ilya Sorokin. New coach Pete DeBoer, known for his success with previous teams, is expected to lead the team to improvement. The Islanders showed signs of better performance compared to their previous season's struggles, indicating potential for future success.
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