Of course I know what +/- means. What is getting missed on all of the pro-Leo types on here is that scoring also effects your plus/minus, not just preventing goals.
The Bruins top line was toying with us the entire game, and I doubt that an offensive minded winger would have made it even worse than what transpired defensively, but I am pretty confident it would have been different offensively.
Yes, Leo is the better defender than both Matty and Jordan (who had 0 on +/-) but the only reason they too were NOT also +1 (they were all three on the ice for the Pelech goal that Leo got the secondary assist on) was because Beau was in there in a 2-2 tie (needing offense) instead of Komarov on McAvoy's top of the key wrister. No, Leo wouldn't have changed anything on that goal going in, as he probably would have joined in on the board battle that was happening prior. It was just one of those shots (with about a 1-2% success rate, I mean he was almost touching the blue line) that found its way in and Sorokin didn't see it
But for the millionth time, I am not singling Leo out; I am simply saying that if the Bruins are still outshooting us by 20 and that line is going off, then no need to go with the obviously limited Komarov on that top line. Especially if you think that the Islanders must get Barzal going if they have any realistic chance of winning this series