GDT: GDT #10 New York Islanders @ Columbus Blue Jackets| October 30th | 7:00 PM | F/L 2-0

[The Real JT]

Last year the incessant whining by outsiders regarding “boring Islanders hockey” seemed to diminish as our squad put up some offense.

Now we’re boring to outsiders and also to us diehards.

 

[Lame Lambert]

That’s holding a standard based on a proving a negative.

Which is impossible to prove because no one here is an NHL GM.

 

[Richie Daggers Crime]

That is the primary reason why I argue that the hiring of Trotz was ultimately a HORRIBLE decision for this club. It's this pusher mindset he instilled on this team.

You make some good points, but this here is just elliptical reasoning.

Hate to say it but, Yup.

Had Snow stayed the GM, with the same roster, they'd have continued to be the perennial lottery team they were during his tenure.

 

[islesfan186]

Shut out 4 times in 10 games…were they even blanked 4 times all of last season?

So are we back to mid 2000s-early 2010s isles of being out of the playoff picture by Thanksgiving?

 

[scottywiper]

Shut out 4 times in 10 games…were they even blanked 4 times all of last season?

So are we back to mid 2000s-early 2010s isles of being out of the playoff picture by Thanksgiving?

I think the stat was they've been shut out 11 times in last two seasons. Eight of those under Roy.

It's amazing how bad they are in any scenario that involves an extra player on for either side! PP, PK and empty net scenarios, all go badly!
When other teams pull the goalie we cling on for dear life and usually concede anyway, when we do it the other team scores within seconds.