The New York Islanders have their backs up against the wall and are a desperate team in a 3-0 series hole. They need to do something desperate in order to get back into this series. Barry Trotz said he’s considering lineup changes.
While shaking up the forward lines absolutely makes sense, they’ve scored just three goals in the first three games, making changes at other positions doesn’t make too much sense.
Even though Thomas Hickey has struggled on the blue line there’s no way you are scratching him for an ice cold Luca Sbisa or Dennis Seidenberg.