New York Islanders Emergence Of Lee (Winners & Losers)

Loser: Anthony Beauvillier

I’ve made the 19-year-old a loser, not only for his play, but also because of his unlucky predicament of being a healthy scratch during a vein of form.

Anthony Beauvillier’s been in an OK form recently. Even scoring some time on the top line alongside John Tavares and Josh Bailey. He’s playing well, but he’s not putting up points. Unless they play Pittsburgh.

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Since his highlight reel goal against the Pens earlier in the month of November, Beauvillier hadn’t registered a point until the Isles welcomed the Pens to the Barc on the 30th in that wonderful 5-3 win.

Which sounds like grounds for a healthy scratch. Which is exactly what happened. In the last five games Beauvillier has played a total of three. Missing out on games against the Detroit Red Wings and the New York Rangers.

A game the Isles should have won (and still got a point from) and a game where the Isles were the better team. So not only did Capuano have justification to make Beauvillier a healthy scratch he’s now got ammunition to keep that practice up. Because the Isles are winning again.

The kid needs to play, sitting up in the pressbox ain’t going to teach him much. But at the same time, it’s not like he’s doing anything with the opportunities he’s been given.

Two points and less than a shot on goal per game in his last fourteen games isn’t great form. It’s hard to blame the coach on this one. The team is winning. Although to be fair, it’s not like Beauvillier was the sole cause for the Isles woes before this little run of form.