The Isles are in the midst of a terrible 2-7-2 month of January — 22 goals for (31st) and 35 against (24th) — that has dropped them to 10th in the East in points percentage, precipitating “Fire Lou” chants in Belmont Park Arena during their most recent loss to Carolina.
Those calls from the Isles faithful underscore the steep drop in fan approval for a GM who presided over a tumultuous time in Isles franchise history — the loss of captain John Tavares to the Leafs, the arena situation — and had them knocking on the door of the Stanley Cup final with five playoff series victories between 2019 and 2021.