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New York Islanders Winners and Losers: A Call For Sustainability

Nov 25, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; New York Islanders left wing Brock Nelson (29) controls the puck in the first period of the game against San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. The San Jose Sharks defeated the New York Islanders with a score of 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 25, 2016; San Jose, CA, USA; New York Islanders left wing Brock Nelson (29) controls the puck in the first period of the game against San Jose Sharks at SAP Center at San Jose. The San Jose Sharks defeated the New York Islanders with a score of 3-2. Mandatory Credit: Stan Szeto-USA TODAY Sports /
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Dec 16, 2016; Buffalo, NY, USA; New York Islanders goalie Jean-Francois Berube (30) makes a glove save as Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart (23) looks for a rebound during the third period at KeyBank Center. Sabres beat the Islanders 3-2 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports
Dec 16, 2016; Buffalo, NY, USA; New York Islanders goalie Jean-Francois Berube (30) makes a glove save as Buffalo Sabres center Sam Reinhart (23) looks for a rebound during the third period at KeyBank Center. Sabres beat the Islanders 3-2 in overtime. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports /

Loser: Jean-Francois Berube

Berube gets his first action in months, puts up a good effort against the Buffalo Sabres in the process but yet, he’s a loser.

It’s not so much that Berube is a loser like the term you’d throw around in high school to make fun of some kid you didn’t, but more so a loser for the fact that he’s in lose-lose situation.

He’ll get barely any playing time, this start against the Sabres being a rarity. He’ll sit and rot in the press box. And then he’ll hope to God that an NHL team found something they liked in those few starts.

For two year’s, he’s paid his dues with this franchise and he’s been rewarded with being Garth Snow’s pawn in his ridiculous charade to do exactly nothing.

That’s what happens when you’re a young player. You are submitted to the whims of the franchise that drafted you. You can win a Calder Trophy and still get traded. And when you do get traded, you can end up on a team that has two other goaltenders.

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