GDT: GDT #69 New York Islanders @ Detroit Red Wings | March 21st | 7:00 PM | F/L 6-3

[Throttle]

They need a leadership change, have to break up the country club and rip a chunk out of this core to reset the mentality. Embarrassing representation, I rooted hard for the Capuano era teams because at least they played hard every game. This team is really hard to like outside of a few guys, including staff.

It’s the same thing as Trotz Year 4.

 

[BelovedIsles]

Mike Babcock, discovered this one-trick quote (through searches of several phones, mind you):

'Your best players have to work their hardest... to win in this league.'

That's an actual quote, BTW.

 

[Arsenalogist24]

Another abysmal second period. What on earth is up with that

 

[Tres Peleches]

Good to see they also suck in games I can’t watch, and don’t specifically wait for me to watch to do so

 

[scottywiper]

Fore!

Isles play hockey like Rodney Dangerfield played golf.

 

[NYI365]

Lee, Pageau, and Engvall are not going to get more than the 30 point range over basically a full season. That is the definition of cooked. Josh Bailey was canned after 25 points in 64 games. Lee has 29 in 68. Pageau has 27 in 68. Career worsts for Lee and Pageau idc enough about Engvall to look into that

 

[DerekKingSnipes]

Too bad there are still 13 games left, I’d imagine these players would rather just go home. Nobody outside of Barzal, Horvat, Dobson, Romanov and Sorokin should have any guarantees to be back next year. It’s time for serious roster changes even using 2024 draft picks to get rid of contracts in what is soft draft.

 

[PolishPrince21]

many down years ahead boys

 

[Lek]

many down years ahead boys

I'm okay with down years as long as the players that are on the ice show that they want to be there, show some heart, show some pride. Right now this team does not

 

[BelovedIsles]

f***...this...shit...with the down years. It's a core belief.

'RETOOLING/REPHRASING' is most certainly possible.

 

[Satan'sIsland81]

It is time to put Barzal back on the top line. Enough with this nonsense. At least then we had one good line and the second line seemed to gel. Right now we have zero good lines. I dont understand why Roy is insisting on sticking with lines that have not worked during a 5 game losing streak rather than going back to the lines that worked during the 6 game winning streak.

 

[duster19]

It is time to put Barzal back on the top line. Enough with this nonsense. At least then we had one good line and the second line seemed to gel. Right now we have zero good lines. I dont understand why Roy is insisting on sticking with lines that have not worked during a 5 game losing streak rather than going back to the lines that worked during the 6 game winning streak.

These new lines are a complete bust by Roy.

 

[The Real JT]

Just tuning in. What did I miss?

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

It’s time for serious roster changes even using 2024 draft picks to get rid of contracts in what is soft draft.

That's the complete opposite of what they should do.

The core is cooked and there's nothing in the farm. The only way forward is unfortunately through a long rebuild.

Keep the picks, and trade Nelson/Palmieri this summer for more picks. Tank for the 2025 draft.

 

[warrior60]

The Isles aren’t winning anything with him. He needs to be traded before July 1.

I have to agree with you.

 

[scottywiper]

I have to agree with you.

It's possible Barzal might want out.

 

[JTToilinginToronto]

Also call Iskhakov up FFS. Not that he'd save the season, but let's see what he looks like in the NHL. What's there to lose at this point? One of like 9 forwards currently in the lineup who can't produce anything?

 

[scottywiper]

Surely ends 4-1

 

[Satan'sIsland81]

Sorokin is just trash.
What the hell is he doing there.

 

[MarsTBOW]

What a Joke.
Not wasting my time anymore...

 

[scottywiper]

Make that 5-1. After the EN goal

 

[The Wahligator]

Yeah we also have a Sorokin problem.

 

[Nassau Revisited]

Pelech is so bad

 

[BelovedIsles]

They gave up.

 

[Lek]

Roy's look....even he knows that is the season