What We’ve Learned About Roy & Earning Opportunities, Pesky Islanders
Either you look like you belong or you don’t to Roy. George looked like he belonged in his first NHL game.
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Injury-Plagued Islanders Rallying Together, Finding Success
The New York Islanders' identity is being molded. It's not completely there yet, but that difficult team to play against has come to the forefront as the injury list has grown.
"Really happy with the group, how we just stuck with it," Islanders defenseman Noah Dobson said. "We found a way. We've been in that position at home quite a few times, and we haven't been able to get that tie there. It's nice to see a power play, a big goal, and a big kill in overtime. Just a huge win. Hopefully, we can get some momentum and feel good."
It's been a team effort since the Barzal injury, but a few players have truly stepped up.
Ryan Pulock, who is playing his off-side, has averaged 27:56 minutes per game, with Noah Dobson playing 26:46 and Scott Mayfield playing 23:05.
Horvat has led the forward group, averaging 21:47 a night.
The Islanders, who were top-six goal-heavy before the injuries, are now getting goals from up and down the lineup, with nine goals coming from seven different goal-scorers.
Read More at The Hockey News.
What We’ve Learned About Roy & Earning Opportunities
The opportunity to play in the NHL is a special one. It’s an opportunity that many hockey players will never get the chance to have, and even when the opportunity does arise, it could be short-lived. It’s about making the most of it.
For Islanders head coach Patrick Roy, you either look like you belong or you don’t.
On Tuesday night, a 4-3 shootout victory over the Pittsburgh Penguins, Isaiah George looked like he belonged, and that’s why Roy played him 15:41 in his NHL debut.
“Outstanding. Except for that one turnover, I thought he had a solid game,” Roy said. “I mean, he skates, and he's moving well. I think the more he's going to play, I think he's going to feel more comfortable out there. Good for him. I was happy that he was here tonight because he played a lot of minutes for his first game. I thought it was good minutes. I was very pleased with his performance. Hey, he even played in overtime. Come on. Good job, kid.”
Exclusive Chat With Islanders Rookie Isaiah George After His NHL Debut, Third Period Comeback
Check out our chat with Isaiah George after he made his NHL debut!
George isn’t the first example of how Roy operates his lineups.
Just look at last season, when he took over on Jan. 20. For the fringe starters, the first few practices and games were a tryout.