Islanders play only three lines against Stars

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For the second straight game, Islanders coach Ted Nolan chose to dress Marc-Andre Bergeron as his seventh defenseman and roll just three lines against the Dallas Stars last night at Nassau Coliseum.

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bobbygarz

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Not ready to panic yet but I hope Garth and the comittee are not going to wait until this team is 4 -5 games under 500 to realize that it needs some offensive tweaking and I don't just mean changing line combos. This is a horribly boring team to watch when they do not have the lead. No one in Bridgeport seems to put the puck in the net either. Who's gonna trade a scorer these days? Overseas help? When they go shopping can they at least get someone to stand in front of the net. Simon is the only guy who seems willing to pay the price.

YashinsADouche

Bay Shore, NY

Can we take Simon off the top line now please?

Tom T

Saint Paul, MN

bobbygarz wrote:

Not ready to panic yet but I hope Garth and the comittee are not going to wait until this team is 4 -5 games under 500 to realize that it needs some offensive tweaking and I don't just mean changing line combos. This is a horribly boring team to watch when they do not have the lead. No one in Bridgeport seems to put the puck in the net either. Who's gonna trade a scorer these days? Overseas help? When they go shopping can they at least get someone to stand in front of the net. Simon is the only guy who seems willing to pay the price.

It is a cakewalk now a days to stand in front of the net. Remember the days when Scott Stevens, Hatcher, or Billy Smith would cross check or do whatever they needed to do for the goalie to get a clean look. This is why Adam Graves retired, cross checks in the back.The only thing you need to worry about now is an occasional slash in the back of the leg. What has happened to the art of "tip ins from the point" you rarely see that at all anymore. Tim Kerr made a living at this. Good post. Go Rangers.

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