If Lamoriello/Roy speak will post it here (not today), for now players speaking, usual two minute video for most here including Varlamov who is expected back on the ice in June for his one day injury back in November. Also no Duclair. Barzal expected for camp.
I broke down the numbers vs the previous season, it's clear the powerplay was far worse, they scored fewer goals, allowed about the same, cut the shots against by over 150 which was at 270 so the defense allowed more down the stretch. But and this is very important, a comparison to at best a fringe playoff team is not the goal. Allowing three fewer goals shorthanded is not the right direction because the penalty kill was terrible both years.
Nothing personal about players. I expect to win the Stanley Cup every single year, it's been over forty years. I saw Torrey slowly break up the dynasty, changes are needed here, and the general manger/presisdent signed a lot of very medicore players at best. Lou is well respected but this is on him, and whatever you see 19-20-21 as they were declining at the end of both 68/56 game seasons. And the expectation has to be what was the norm, the 2021-22 standings where this team finished 9th but were out of contention before the failed Belmont experiment even opened. The goal has to be 15-20 games over/95 points for an 8th seed. I do expect many of these teams who missed to take the next step, and finally win a playoff seed. Buffalo, Flyers, Wings, Devils (who are in and will be a top team with Hughes back) most others will likely improve quickly.
Running back same roster/contracts for NYI too old, slow, not scoring, defending means they enter club of teams who live out side the playoffs, as I wrote in the summer of 2021 when many put on the blinders, and wrote it's a cup finalist team. Sorry. No.
#NYC #NYI #Isles I'm going to hammer failed Belmont experiment, the need to return to Barc/NYC, how unfit Nassau-Suffolk have been for NYI every single day, all summer. It's time to end what's failed since 1989 win or lose. Trashing Fisherman culture, Dolan's media/fake bloggers.
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