There were a few times in the games the forwards just stood around in their zone not helping out their D. They did not play like a 5 men unit out there today. The talents are there but not playing timely to support each other.
Barzal and Nelson were playing like they were too afraid to be hit. The best players on the team cannot shy away from physical play and stop skating. They need to have second or third efforts like this is their last game.
I do think Dobson is not 100% and only playing because the alternative is a lot worse. I think Varmalov was quite good during the 1st half but he lost his cool after a Cane forward got his stick into his helmet and pulled it off. After the Canes scored on Varly's penalty hacking someone in front, he lost his focus and went down too early on shots. If you go down, at least get your stick or glove up high to stop the shots.
MacLean came to play though, if each Isles player played like him, the Isles should accomplish more as a group.