While their special teams—especially their power play—has been an absolute disaster (and I don’t say that lightly), there is no denying the potential that surrounds the New York Islanders.
What makes watching this team so frustrating at times is that the pieces are there for them to be a squad that can easily collect 100 points. While secondary goal scoring has always been a consistent issue since John Tavares was drafted in 2009, this current group has a number of players that are ready to break out.
Brock Nelson, Matthew Barzal, Josh Bailey, Anders Lee, Andrew Ladd and Jordan Eberle are all players that are capable of posting at least 45 points and scoring 20 goals.