#NYI #isles It's very ugly but after 20 games they are on pace for 96 points/16 over/80 games. If this does not get Beauvillier going nothing will. Feels like Nelson/Lee are heading for a scoreless streak, and usual non-scorers are set to go 10-20 games + w/no goals.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) November 22, 2022
Multiply those numbers by four to 80 games, don't expect Lee, Nelson to keep this place. Anyone who watched games know Palmieri scored soft goals or bad angle goals, some pucks hit parise or we are looking at last years struggles. 4th line, Pageau, Beauviller despite the skills competition goal. And the good news from Dobson, not good news from Pulock. Mayfield's price is going up in UFA/NY cannot give up a first in a deep draft class.
As season wears on expect older players to struggle more, it's not last season but New Jersey/Boston are running away with spots, Buffalo again is struggling, Flyers hot start long gone, and Wings again showing positive signs. Columbus has struggles/injuries, and this could be Washington's step back year with Pittsburgh.
Sorokin's going to have to steal his games, as was win in Ottawa they were terrible. A lot of fast/skilled teams.
It's not last season where eight teams locked up eight spots by January, there is going to be a big race for final seeds. Lamoriello needs more offense from everywhere.
