2011-12 record: 34-37-11 (79 points)
missed the playoffs
Captain: Mark Streit
If not for the tragic comedy in Montreal, the Islanders would have finished dead last in the conference. Offense is not the problem, as John Tavares and Matt Moulson lead the way. It would be nice if Michael Grabner, Josh Bailey, and Kyle Okposo found their offensive games more consistently, though. Once we get past the forwards, things get incredibly dicey, as Mark Streit is the only real spark plug on the offensive side of the blue line. The problem is he's not much in his own end. Adding Lubomir Visnovsky will help the offense, but not in their own end much. The best option in their own end is Andrew MacDonald. Beyond that, they'll have to make do with a bunch that is not ready for primetime. After all, there was a reason the Islanders drafted all defensemen in this past year's draft. Evgeni Nabokov is solid in net, even if he is no longer the player he was in San Jose. Kevin Poulin will likely get the first starts when (yes, I said when) Rick DiPietro suffers his annual injury.
Prediction: 15th in the East
Band: The Kovenant
Once a band on the rise, they changed their name and saw their sound go in a different direction. They have not been heard from since 2003. The Islanders were once a dynasty, but fell off dramatically in the mid-90s. They have not sniffed the playoffs since 2007.
No comments:
Post a Comment