Here is what might be the most intriguing trend out of the Islanders’ preseason so far.
— they had a 67.43 expected goals percentage and out-chanced opponents, 33-28, with an 18-7 margin in high-danger chances. But they were outscored, 2-0. In any case, that is not enough minutes for the sample to be meaningful.
With Zach Parise and Hudson Fasching , Jean-Gabriel’s Pageau’s third line played well together last season after going through some early growing pains.“I love to compete against the top players,” Pageau told Sports+ Wednesday. “I think that we all do. We love competing. That’s why we’re playing in the NHL. I definitely love that matchup. It motivates me. It’s a big challenge. Every game you come into the game, you have butterflies playing against the top guys.
True enough. But Pageau’s line is asked to match up in different ways that require it to emphasize different things, even if the end goal is still the same. That is something Lee would have to get used to, though Pageau raved about how easy it’s been to build chemistry together.
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