Most is an exaggeration. Barzal started the year off better than I have ever seen him play, this unravelled with the Lee injury. He needs to be good enough to not matter who his linemates are. I have no problem with the Barzal, Eberle, Komarov line. But at this stage maybe flip Palmieri with Eberle. Experiment, see what a Barzal, Palmieri, Komarov line can do.
I mean, yeah the team sucks.
If I was a betting man, I’d wager you on that. Lou is crazier than me. If they lose the next 2 to the Devils, the last game of the year against the Bruins (guaranteed loss), and get swept, he will fire Trotz.
True and If we don't get home ice it doesn't matter...Pens and Washington...it makes no difference
Most Islanders fans didn't want Hall, There are a few that did, but most were worried about the baggage he may bring to a tight team that consider themsleves equals. Also I am not convinced he was Lou's first choice. Lou always talks about team chemistry and maybe disrupting it. I will say one thing about the Sabres too, they are playing hard, and whether it is because Hall is not there bringing the room down or not, the Sabres look much tougher to play against. Also Houser, he may be a find. I scanned his goalie stats, he has never had a sub .900 save season but 1 year.
That’s not true. There was a report saying that it was the Islanders who changed their minds, and went with the Devil’s garbage, not Hall/Sabres who changed their minds/blocked the trade.
But yet they seem to show up against the best. They play worse when an opponents star is out
