“The future looks bright that way because we are becoming a constant threat & that's all you can ask for in this league. Our end goal is to win a Stanley Cup. That won’t change, but you have to be consistent at it & we’re making strides that way.”
— New York Islanders (@NYIslanders) June 27, 2021
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NYIFC Comments:
The goal is the Stanley Cup, and some hard choices to get younger will be needed, the payroll is miles above the 1980's revenue streams. They did their best and some tough choices will be needed or this will be a veteran core that struggled badly during most of the 56 games with their scoring slumps and their on-ice road record. They showed a ton of heart to get past Pens/Bruins, and clearly Tampa had too many men on ice when they scored short-handed, and it also happened in game two. Problem with game seven? No goals, few shots. Felt like we were back in 2015 against Trotz Caps. It's time for some choices or Lamoriello will leave NY in the same spot Devils were larded in with too many over 30 contracts from declining players.
Dolan's Belmont has already suckered fans into buying two preseason games that will not be played at Belmont, which looks like no real fit-out has begun, and clearly the nine hundred workers 24/7 promised last October have not showed to date.
Camp opens in about 88 days (Sept 22nd), it does not seem the two prospects who are expected to graduate will be signed.