Revisiting New York Islanders Faceoffs: Not Enough Reasoner?
The New York Islanders lost a critical late-game faceoff in Washington. Their best faceoff man was on the bench.
The New York Islanders lost a critical late-game faceoff in Washington. Their best faceoff man was on the bench.
Zenon Konopka is the Islanders' most important faceoff taker -- but he's also their biggest fighter, which means he spends a lot of time unavailable for faceoffs.
With several young centers, the Islanders rank near the bottom of the league in faceoff proficiency. Richard Park's pending free agency means they'll need to look at this over the summer.