Islanders vs. Hurricanes Gameday: Who Wants It More?

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Pandolfo is a sub-par checking 4th liner that has terrible advanced stats, even when you adjust him for d-zone draws. His last season in the ahl was worse than of our AHL forwards production in BP. And throw defense into account, and I think you have a strong case that at least a few BP forwards would be better impact/2-way forwards on the 4th line than Pandolfo has been. Next in line, Reasoner hasn’t been doing much better, having the worst year of his career. I wouldn’t be one ounce surprised if a few BP forwards could outplay him at the NHL level if you take into account how bad he was in the 1st half of this season overall.

Again, these are minor upgrades, but when we have such a thin margin for error in games, every little bit counts.

Rolston is the biggest misstep though. How do you expect to have bottom 6/depth scoring when you have a player like him destroying all flow and chemistry on one of you bottom 6 lines? Especially your 3rd line which has some potential if we could find a missing piece, or even just a piece that doesn’t hold them back..

I feel JP’s pain, and there is ultimately no excuse anymore. 4%/5% shot at the playoffs? Season ends today we have the 5th overall pick? I don’t know if Cap fears job security, or relies on vets too much, or him/Garth want to protect youngings maturing properly in the ahl from the Bailey incident, although Nino being up this year is completely against that mindset? But there is no reason not to try them out at minimum and see what you have with them for next year, or even this year. We are gonna have at least 2 bottom 6 holes to fill next year in our starting lineup, possibly more throughout our 12 starting forwards. Enough is enough, do what’s right for the best of the team for the future(and probably even the present) and cut the BS.

Same goes for the defense. Mottau/Eaton/Staios/Juice(Juice the least imo), that they are liabilities on the ice and sub-par bottom pair d-men. Ness has outplayed all of them in a small stint here. If Ness was regarded in similar 2-way prowess as Donovan has, then I think it’s a no question time to try him out at the NHL level. Wishart was better than every single one of those vets I listed last year, and is worth trying out for at minimum a few games this year at the NHL level. DeHaan has been touted highly by Garth and the organization since he was drafted, when he is “rehabbed” enough, see what you have with him at the NHL level. It’s just common sense.

is just the fact that they serve zero purpose in this lineup. If they were on a team that had a really strong lineup from lines 1-3 they could be useful as 4th line players bc they are not defensive liabilities. I dont necessary think that those 2 are “bad” players i just feel they are just bodies to fill the lineup when it comes to the Isles. They bring zero offense, and zero toughness to the lineup which is something i feel can easily be addressed with players we already have. I would never want to question respected veterans like Reasoner and Pandolfo’s heart or desire, but honestly….what do these guys have to play for? I think this is clearly Pandolfo’s last year and Reasoner may be done after his contract is up. I’d rather see Haley, Wallace, Ullstrom, Rakshani all in the lineup over those 2. Bring in someone who has something to play for and mabye inject some life into the lineup.

wouldnt read too much into the “flu”