I’m aligned with pretty much everything in this post minus the bold. Barzal gives away the puck at times just fine on his own that has nothing to do with Bailey’s influence
- Cptmjl

the Constant passes backwards in your own zone is a Bailey staple. sprinkle in the no look first and it's his signiture move.. Barzal did that at least 5 times last night.

He also failed to cover for D about 3 times that ended up in odd man rushes. Watch the 2-on-1 where Valry saved on Zib. Mayfield up on 3-on-2 .. Barzal follows him into O=zone down the boards. basic hockey stuff.. if you want to be a Center you have to play like a center.

I understand trying to pass it to the D-man or the Wing off the wall but to not look and fire it back where the other team is sitting there waiting is maddening. ... while just dumping it into the neutral zone is not always the best play. It's certainly better than a give away in your own zone ... The backwards pass move was a Capuano staple too.. he hated just playing safe (getting it out, dump and chase, etc.). worked real well for the Isles.

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- niteislander

And the exodus continues.

No poop! e7?
- TogaIsles

the Constant passes backwards in your own zone is a Bailey staple. sprinkle in the no look first and it's his signiture move.. Barzal did that at least 5 times last night.

He also failed to cover for D about 3 times that ended up in odd man rushes. Watch the 2-on-1 where Valry saved on Zib. Mayfield up on 3-on-2 .. Barzal follows him into O=zone down the boards. basic hockey stuff.. if you want to be a Center you have to play like a center.

I understand trying to pass it to the D-man or the Wing off the wall but to not look and fire it back where the other team is sitting there waiting is maddening. ... while just dumping it into the neutral zone is not always the best play. It's certainly better than a give away in your own zone ... The backwards pass move was a Capuano staple too.. he hated just playing safe (getting it out, dump and chase, etc.). worked real well for the Isles.
- niteislander

I don’t understand how Bailey is showing Barzal to turnover the puck but I really don’t understand the bold. Are you saying that Barzal being a center shouldn’t be along the boards?

Lou and Barzal have a deal in place that Barzal can give to puck away until Bailey is traded or placed on LTIR.
- nyisles7

Fair

the Constant passes backwards in your own zone is a Bailey staple. sprinkle in the no look first and it's his signiture move.. Barzal did that at least 5 times last night.

He also failed to cover for D about 3 times that ended up in odd man rushes. Watch the 2-on-1 where Valry saved on Zib. Mayfield up on 3-on-2 .. Barzal follows him into O=zone down the boards. basic hockey stuff.. if you want to be a Center you have to play like a center.

I understand trying to pass it to the D-man or the Wing off the wall but to not look and fire it back where the other team is sitting there waiting is maddening. ... while just dumping it into the neutral zone is not always the best play. It's certainly better than a give away in your own zone ... The backwards pass move was a Capuano staple too.. he hated just playing safe (getting it out, dump and chase, etc.). worked real well for the Isles.
- niteislander

Wow ok so you really believe this in a literal sense.

Wow ok so you really believe this in a literal sense.
- Cptmjl

- nyisles7

She’s no Shannon, but would.

She’s no Shannon, but would.
- Wildschwein

She’s no Shannon, but would.
- Wildschwein

I second that...but not sloppy second that.

I second that...but not sloppy second that.
- TogaIsles

Dibs for sloppy seconds !

Dibs for sloppy seconds !
- cdn_Isles_fan