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New York Islanders Podcast: The Offense Needs Help

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 09: Ryan Pulock #6 of the New York Islanders celebrates his game winning goal at 2:23 of overtime against the Colorado Avalanche at the Barclays Center on February 09, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Islanders defeated the Avalanche 4-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
NEW YORK, NEW YORK - FEBRUARY 09: Ryan Pulock #6 of the New York Islanders celebrates his game winning goal at 2:23 of overtime against the Colorado Avalanche at the Barclays Center on February 09, 2019 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. The Islanders defeated the Avalanche 4-3. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images) /
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nest, The New York Islanders offense has been it’s one major weakness all season. Now with the trade deadline passed and the playoffs on the horizon, how do the Isles generate offense?

With 2.83 goals scored per game this season, the New York Islanders rank 20th in the NHL for offense. To be honest their offense hasn’t been the reason they’ve been winning games. It’s that league-leading 2.34 goals against per game that’s put them on the verge of a playoff birth.

That’s great and all, but the Islanders still need to score some goals in order to win games. And of late that already low goals-for total has been dropping steadily. Since the trade deadline, they’ve scored two or fewer goals six times from a possible nine games.

Going into the playoffs, that’s going to have to improve. Not by a lot, the Islanders can’t ruin their solid defending in the name of all-out offense. But there must be a way for them to generate an extra goal a game without wasting away defensively.

In this week’s podcast, Matt and Mitch talk about options the New York Islanders can take to get more offense from their lineup.

What Else Do We Talk About?

Robin Lehner is back! After being run-over by Brady Tkachuk last week, the Islanders second number one goalie is back in training and even backed-up Thomas Greiss against the Montreal Canadiens. That’s good news for the New York Islanders. We tell you why.

We take a trip down memory lane as we try to find a good winger for an Islanders elite centerman. Is it 2018 again? We’ve gone through it before with Tavares, and the Islanders are going through it again with Mathew Barzal. He needs help on the wing. Who are options in 2019-2020?

Don’t forget we have Patreon content! After ever Islanders game we put out a post-game podcast right after the game is over. We also give you a weekly Newsletter and a mailbag show where you get to ask Matt why he loves “How I Met Your Mother” so much. Become a Patron!

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