#NYC #NYI #isles Special teams need new players, they tried new coaches/systems. That means get #44-21-53 off the powerplay/penalty kill. Too slow, too soft, no speed. Historically bad numbers, can't keep blaming asst coaches for country club players.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) September 19, 2025
Ultimately they have tried everything but changing the core players, when the numbers are historically bad you get someone else. It's not an assistant coaching issue when you see players painfully slow, who can't read/react, win pucks on boards, are slow in passing lanes. Holmstrom was the only forward who got to points to win pucks, and had a quick stick in the passing lanes.