Mathew Barzal and his Islanders teammates late in the third period against the Devils at Prudential Center on November 11, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. Credit: Getty Images/Elsa
One in-game personnel change was made to the Islanders’ power play, not that it impacted the outcome.
But will Thursday night’s 4-0 loss to the Devils as the Islanders went 0-for-3 on the man advantage with just four shots, while allowing a shorthanded goal lead to further personnel changes?
Saturday’s practice before the Islanders conclude their season-opening, 13-game road trip against the two-time Stanley Cup-champion Lightning and Atlantic Division-leading Panthers on Monday and Tuesday nights, respectively, may offer a clue.