For the second time in this short NHL campaign, the Islanders still have not only not won, but have lost both games that they have played after regulation time expired.
On opening night, they held a lead for most of the game against the defending champion Penguins until Dwayne Roloson gave up a late goal and then the game was lost in the shootout.
Now, in game two of the season, the Isles came back from a 2-0 deficit, only to allow the winning goal just 32 seconds into the OT period for their second OT loss of the year.
The Islanders brought in a couple of new goalies this season, but the team seems to have the same results.
They have no real firepower, and that is what hurt them last year, and it's going to hurt them again this year, because they think that John Tavares is going to do all of the scoring for them. They won't admit it, but by the looks of the offense that they brought in...ummm...and that would be...no one, that the organization that isn't serious about NOT being the second-worst scoring team in the NHL.
So, what are we supposed to surmize from their lack of recruiting.?
Tavares had a good game and is off to a very good start, with a goal and an assist for two points in two games, but that is not the answer right now.
Hell, even when the Islanders had Mike Bossy, they still had Trottier, Nystrom, Potvin, and a host of others that could score points. That is far from the team that Tavares has. In fact, if they rounded those guys up, they might STILL be better than what the organization is putting on the ice right now. I know that I would rather pay to watch them at their ages then to watch this dismal product.
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