2024-03-18 13:36:15
Defeated in their last four games, the New York Islanders have left the playoff picture in the Eastern Association of the National Hockey League (NHL) and their head coach Patrick Roy barely hides his annoyance at the effort of his troops.
They blew a lead against the Ottawa Senators to lose 4-3 in overtime on Saturday, while the next day, they were dominated by the New York Rangers in a 5-2 defeat. following this atrocious weekend, they occupy 10th place in the East with 67 points, tied with the Washington Capitals who however have a game in hand.
“Casseau” obviously wants a more convincing performance on Tuesday against the Carolina Hurricanes. The week promises to be crucial, because the Islanders will visit the Detroit Red Wings on Thursday, holders of the second wild card of the drafted clubs.
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“I will say this: I saw a team that played better than us today. She controlled the puck a lot better than us. They are very quick in transition. For some reason, they had more energy than us, in my opinion,” considered Roy at a press briefing, as reported on the NHL.com website.
“What we offered in recent duels is not enough. We all know the situation we are in. The level of urgency for action must be as high as possible at this time of year, given where we are. We fought throughout the campaign to get back into the fight. We cannot let this opportunity slip away. It’s time for everyone to show their determination,” added defender Noah Dobson.
In Roy’s eyes, the Islanders should take inspiration from their great rivals. “They did what they had to accomplish and that’s why they are first in their division,” he assessed.
Barzal in neutral
Among the men hoping to get their act together, forward Mathew Barzal is having trouble. During the training’s unsuccessful streak, he was limited to one assist and had a -6 rating. However, he has played more than 20 minutes in his last three games and has taken seven shots.
“The strangest part of it all is that we know what we can do when we are in shape. We beat some really good teams and played some great hockey this year. Currently we are in a bit of a trough, but that should not happen, forward Bo Horvat told the New York Post newspaper. We need to find a solution soon, because we will be in trouble down the stretch.”
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