Folks, you know me. I love to stir up a little fear and loathing among the fans. I can fret about almost anything regarding the New York Islanders: slumping fourth-line wingers, bottom-pair defensemen, you name it. It’s what I do.
However, I cannot get behind worrying about anything in the preseason—especially this early. I can at least understand the concern if the roster has been pared down to basically the opening night roster and they still lay a couple of eggs like the last two nights. But these Islanders lineups have been only just a bit better than AHL-caliber.