The Islanders are clearly frustrated, but I don't think anyone has stepped up and said something like 'We need to give Ilya Sorokin more goal support because he's pitched four gems now and we've lost three of them, scoring a single goal in just one of those losses.' This shows a systemic issue affecting performance.
Aside from shooting more—mostly from the perimeter, I guess looking for tips if we're being charitable but not often finding them and instead sending muffins into the goalie's glove—this looks just like last year's team, except they have an even worse scoring problem.
They keep dropping points to the teams they should beat, games where you look back later in the season and say 'Man, if only they closed out that game against the Devils instead of somehow snatching a regulation loss out of it.' This reflects a troubling pattern.
These guys need to get mad for a change. Playing emotionally isn't always a great strategy, but last night was the most lifeless 42-shot performance I've ever seen. Their lack of passion is evident.
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