"I'm just happy to play with Bo and Lee now and try to make the best of it. I think the last 30, 40 games have been pretty good for me. I think I've been growing into the game more and more, and I'm playing more like I want to."
"Despite the lack of production, former head coach Patrick Roy maintained that the young forward was doing all the right things, especially because he has developed into one of the Islanders' most important penalty killers."
"Yeah [there is some vindication], Holmstrom said. I don't think I played badly or anything at the start. Just a few things happened there at the start with different roles, and I thought I did a good job of handling that."
Simon Holmstrom, a 24-year-old right winger for the New York Islanders, has been moved to the first line by head coach Pete DeBoer. He will play alongside Bo Horvat and Anders Lee. Holmstrom has shown consistency this season, scoring 15 goals in his last 46 games after a slow start. He has also become a key penalty killer for the team. With four games remaining, he aims to help the Islanders break a four-game losing streak and secure a playoff spot.
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