Beyond the critical injuries to Noah Dobson and Ryan Pulock...might the Islanders management actually be aware that an aging blueline is holding them back?
They just added their third trash-heap defenseman in a little over a week, claiming Adam Boqvist off waivers from the Florida Panthers, who are their opponent on the second half of this Florida back-to-back. For once, it wasn’t an injury that forced the move; rather, they’ve sent 20-year-old Isaiah George back to Bridgeport, probably a prudent move for his development and a team that, despite a hot streak, is likely headed nowhere in particular.