New York Finds Another Overtime Win/Schaefer Record

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I wrote a while back if the New York Islanders win 82 games being outshot/outplayed with 1-0, 2-1, 3-2 wins off bounces, so be it. It kind of what happens in so many ugly games where 5/5 goals or powerplay goals do not happen. Having written they scored down late with Sorokin out. In over time no one is better, they don't gamble keep opposition outside force a turnover and find a way to score, it's unconventional but it sure does work. You could see them force Montreal to angles, and not commit to an all or nothing play on defense. As soon as you saw Holmstrom against Dobson, a turnover was coming with the chance to score. Pageau did what he does best (not the three goals he was on the ice for in regulation) and finished to steal two more points.

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It's hard to remember Schaefer is eighteen, he skates and holds puck like he's twenty six, and rested he's going to have more jump with the NHL's worst powerplay why not shoot? So many invisible forwards. But again the played good defense, keep the shots against down (especially in the third period) and found a way to get the game to overtime. Does it continue? Columbus had a forty shot loss (finally) and Florida I do not suspect will go quietly after a 5-1 win against Toronto.

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Too many non-scorers who don't score or hit. I suspect Shabanov is gone at the deadline, Roy has his forward group of non-scorers.

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What's the right way to win? A few 4-1 wins where the offense carries the defense, something almost unheard of for this group. #13-14-10 are about it for the scoring. Roy put Heineman on LW earlier and he never got back what was working early, and he seems stuck with Drouin. 64 is not getting his numbers, neither is Lee. Duclair plays himself onto the bench with his lack of skating, 16-53-32 are not scorers and only eat ice time. Too many forwards who will not produce.

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