It's a big one, last night New York looked like they were playing a preseason game against a team that frankly was the worst last place team I have seen this season. Quick was brutal. Sorokin made 3/4 big saves or it's a regulation loss.
Ok, so that's about 15/23 games with two goals or less, is this how they win in the playoffs? This team does everything backwards, lose to worst teams, beat the top teams. But things are going to change with some rest finally for most of the teams (not top players going to Milan) it will be a new start. On the road for sixteen days in a row is not the norm for this league or the NYI. It will go back to this pace after the break/trade deadline which is maybe why Buffalo went on a run, and shook off almost 20 years or rust with a coach who was considered done. They beat NYI big/easily.
So is Pilat going to start scoring, are any of these other players? Does status quo fix the powerplay?
Ok, here's my list.
#NYC #NYI #isles My trade list remains the same, say what you want about culture/chemistry/nice people they mostly are everywhere. 44-21-53-29-27-11-32-16-28-18-40-49 none of them score much, defend well, throw big hits, or fight. Many drift through games and are not visible enough.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 30, 2026
#NYC #NYI #isles So who's available to trade? We'll it's Romanov's job on RD unless he's traded so Isiah George would be the player to go. Shabanov has Tsyplakov's spot only. When Cizikas comes back he's going to sit so he's expendable. Plus Ritchie is going to replace someone.
— New York Islander Fan Central (@NYIFANCENTRAL) January 30, 2026