Joshua Ho-Sang’s first AHL healthy scratch came in November, when Bridgeport Sound Tigers coach Brent Thompson derided his lack of focus (or “swinging”) in both games and practice. Even at that early time, the Islanders were already in a deep hole within their division, and so a scratching for their minor league affiliate, while hardly the end of the world, sure as hell seemed like the end of the world.
Ho-Sang, who has three goals and 12 assists in 25 AHL games this season, was back in the lineup soon. But a few more sit downs followed.