NHL Season Secrets: Uncover the Surprising Strengths, Hidden Weaknesses, and Game-Changing X Factors for Every Team
This season hinges on… How New York manages to find scoring. It’s not a new issue for the Islanders, who ranked 27th in offense last season (averaging 2.71 goals per game) and there was a steep drop-off in contributions outside of their top-four skaters (including points leader Bo Horvat and Anders Lee, who tallied a team-leading 29 goals).
Barzal being limited to just 30 games didn’t help in that respect, and having him back and healthy should provide New York with a more powerful attack. He is just one player though, and the Islanders will need fewer passengers to make a real change to their fortunes up front. That’s true on special teams as well, a real sore spot for the Islanders last season (with the league’s second-worst power play and penalty kill).
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