New York Islanders: Roster Discussion: Filppula out 4 weeks; Boychuk, Eberle day to day

[The Winter Soldier]

Someone is going to have to fill in the void of Filppula. Cizikas is the logical choice to take more mins. Which means someone will have to fill in on the Martin and Clutterbuck line. Koivula promotion too early?

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

No one gives a flying f@#k if I'm insulted. I'm not really insulted honestly. Only annoyed.

Well, it's the internet. Hyperbole and outrage rule the discourse.

 

[SI]

Someone is going to have to fill in the void of Filppula. Cizikas is the logical choice to take more mins. Which means someone will have to fill in on the Martin and Clutterbuck line. Koivula promotion too early?

Cizikas and Filppula play the same minutes - when Filppula has played PP2 that gives him a slight edge

 

[PROMputt]

Just a quick look, of the guys I guess they could call up over the last 10 at the Bridge:
Bellows 0G 1A (over last 27 2G 1A ouch)
Kouvila 1G 1A
Fritz 1G 6A
Ho-Sang 5G 6A
Bernier 5G 4A

 

[Mr Misunderstood]

Here comes Fritzy!

 

[Skip To My Lou]

Just as I suspected. I don't think Lou and Co. think Koivula is ready for the NHL which is why they opted for Fritz. Not the best time to throw Koivula into the fire when the team is trying to make the playoffs.

Fritz at least has some experience and a lower ceiling. You know exactly what you're gonna get out of him.

 

[PK Cronin]

Fritz is a hustler on the quicker/faster end of the spectrum (for our team anyway). He might help with the forecheck.

 

[MJF]

Fritz is a hustler on the quicker/faster end of the spectrum (for our team anyway). He might help with the forecheck.

No.

 

[PK Cronin]

No.

You've seen him in the AHL lately, not his game right now or am I mixing him up with someone else?

 

[MJF]

You've seen him in the AHL lately, not his game right now or am I mixing him up with someone else?

I just see a guy who isn’t talented enough to be in the NHL.

 

[Chardo]

I just see a guy who isn’t talented enough to be in the NHL.

Just like the other candidates

 

[PK Cronin]

I just see a guy who isn’t talented enough to be in the NHL.

I'm just thinking a little speed might help force the play to where the Islanders want it to be when forechecking. That's the only hope I have, because I expect zero points from him. I want him to just play even hockey.

 

[PK Cronin]

Staple's Q&A about our roster:

Q:

What can be done now, before the offseason, to improve the team so that they never repeat a game like last night?

A:

More work. The team is built on work ethic and good goaltending. There really isn't another way with what they've got.

Pretty much what we've all known about our roster. Not enough talent.

 

[Kevin27NYI]

Worth noting that as successful as Koivula has been he has like 45 games of center experience.

 

[BrockLobster]

Whew. Good thing for tanner fritz. Now i see why lou did absolutely nothing to at least help our depth.

 

[BrockLobster]

Lee Barzal Eberle
Beauvillier Nelson Bailey
Kuhnhackl Fritz Ladd
Martin Cizikas Komarov

I'd limit the third line's ice time to next to nothing. If Eberle is out, Ho-Sang has to come up. Put Ho-Sang with Bailey and Nelson, move Beauvillier back up with Barzal. Maybe Dal Colle for Kuhnhackl? But Kuhnhackl can play the PK for a team that just lost one, maybe two PK guys. Tough spot.

That line 3 may be the worst in NHL history.

 

[Doshell Propivo]

That line 3 may be the worst in NHL history.

Yeah that 3rd line does not look good on paper.

 

[PK Cronin]

That line 3 may be the worst in NHL history.

That's why I want them playing 6 minutes a night. I'd prefer they just didn't exist.

 

[The Winter Soldier]

Just as I suspected. I don't think Lou and Co. think Koivula is ready for the NHL which is why they opted for Fritz. Not the best time to throw Koivula into the fire when the team is trying to make the playoffs.

Fritz at least has some experience and a lower ceiling. You know exactly what you're gonna get out of him.

I'm not inspired. Puts even more pressure on Barzal, Nelson, and Cizikas.

 

[Bones45]

Here comes Fritzy!

We're f***ed.

 

[Lame Lambert]

Bring back Alan “Frans” Quine

 

[duster19]

Worth noting that as successful as Koivula has been he has like 45 games of center experience.

Apparently Kuhn played a little in JR. Great.

 

[Seph]

Just as I suspected. I don't think Lou and Co. think Koivula is ready for the NHL which is why they opted for Fritz. Not the best time to throw Koivula into the fire when the team is trying to make the playoffs.

Fritz at least has some experience and a lower ceiling. You know exactly what you're gonna get out of him.

Going to guess Koivula's defensive game at center isn't as reliable as Fritz', which makes sense given the difference in their relative experience levels. We are replacing a bottom 6 defensive center, and that's typically the primary focus when doing so.

 

[Bones45]

I'm a little surprised at how well this place is taking our team falling apart.

At the worst possible time.

Nice job boys -- I see the meds are working.

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

I just see a guy who isn’t talented enough to be in the NHL.

He hasn’t had good year offensively but he does play hard and can skate at this level probably soundtigers fastest player. He has experience and can play center which is why he’s here.