Ben Shelley: Pre-game Report (Game 7): NYI @ WPG

Ben, thanks as always for your blogs.

Can I ask what lines you would have iced tonight being that you questioned Trotz’s lineup? Thx.

I'd have ho sang in the line up

I'd have ho sang in the line up
- Upstate_isles

I hope he wakes up this year

Ben, thanks as always for your blogs.

Can I ask what lines you would have iced tonight being that you questioned Trotz’s lineup? Thx.
- nyisles7

Thanks for reading again. Really do appreciate it. If those were the 12 forwards, I'd be going:

Lee - Barzal - Bailey
Beauvillier - Nelson - Wahlstrom
Dal Colle - Brassard - Kuhnhackl
Martin - Komarov - Clutterbuck

Pelech - Pulock
Toews - Mayfield
Leddy - Dobson

Reasoning: The big change I have here is Bailey and Kuhnhackl swapping lines. Bailey may not show up every night but I'm taking my chances on him over Kuhnhackl. Again, I don't dislike Kuhnhackl but he can't drive anywhere near enough offense. Playing top-six can't simply be about trying not to get scored on- they'll be counted on to drive the bulk of the offense and his advanced stats back up, on a larger sample size dating back to Pittsburgh, that he's not able to.

I'd have Dal Colle on the third and Wahlstrom on the second just to keep each on their natural wing. Dobson in for Boychuk, Martin in for Johnston.

I defend him and Moose knuckle turns it over

Thanks for reading again. Really do appreciate it. If those were the 12 forwards, I'd be going:

Lee - Barzal - Bailey
Beauvillier - Nelson - Wahlstrom
Dal Colle - Brassard - Kuhnhackl
Martin - Komarov - Clutterbuck

Pelech - Pulock
Toews - Mayfield
Leddy - Dobson

Reasoning: The big change I have here is Bailey and Kuhnhackl swapping lines. Bailey may not show up every night but I'm taking my chances on him over Kuhnhackl. Again, I don't dislike Kuhnhackl but he can't drive anywhere near enough offense. Playing top-six can't simply be about trying not to get scored on- they'll be counted on to drive the bulk of the offense and his advanced stats back up, on a larger sample size dating back to Pittsburgh, that he's not able to.

I'd have Dal Colle on the third and Wahlstrom on the second just to keep each on their natural wing. Dobson in for Boychuk, Martin in for Johnston.
- Ben.Shelley

Maurice would have a field day exposing those bottom 2 slow Lines

They suck this period

One goal is lucky with the horrendous puck management by the Islanders

Thanks for confirming Ryan.

One goal is lucky with the horrendous puck management by the Islanders

Thanks for confirming Ryan.
- nyisles7

Just brutal, they started to get going until the 1st penalty

Just brutal, they started to get going until the 1st penalty
- Upstate_isles

Yup agreed.
Last year they just made the right play, the simple play with the least risk of turnovers on either blue line. This year so far it’s hard to watch.

Yup agreed.
Last year they just made the right play, the simple play with the least risk of turnovers on either blue line. This year so far it’s hard to watch.
- nyisles7

I was about to say this is hard to watch. Boring and they dont generate any offense

Good hard clean hit butch

Good hard clean hit butch
- Upstate_isles

Yeah, I agree Upstate.

Isles PP hope this gets them going.

If only Ho Sang was in the line up!

Barzal from Bailey

Barzy

Wow. What a blast by 13.

Fortunate to be tied right now.

Wow. What a blast by 13.

Fortunate to be tied right now.
- potvin05

Hell yeah Potvin

Yeah, I agree Upstate.

Isles PP hope this gets them going.

If only Ho Sang was in the line up!

Barzal from Bailey
- nyisles7

Last year the pp sucked and 5 v 5 was great this year it's the opposite. Pp isn't great but it's much better

Last year the pp sucked and 5 v 5 was great this year it's the opposite. Pp isn't great but it's much better
- Upstate_isles

Oh 100% US. Hollers presence has totally improved the PP. sorry not sorry Gomez

Toews with a great pass to the slot, oh wait in his own end

Wahlstrom looks great. Wish I could say the same about the Yankees, but Wahlstrom has done nothing but impress so far.

Toews with a great pass to the slot, oh wait in his own end
- nyisles7

At least it was tape to tape doe

Wahlstrom looks great. Wish I could say the same about the Yankees, but Wahlstrom has done nothing but impress so far.
- eichiefs9

He has poise for sure

At least it was tape to tape doe
- eichiefs9

Wally got some moves