Noah Hiles

Carolina got three power plays, and this has become a trend, too, where guys stand in front of whatever netminder it is, like Jordan Stahl did, and no one even touched him.

He just could have done whatever he wanted.

You're supposed to move and give your goalie at least a shot to see the puck.

The Islanders also, by the way, are 85.

I wish they had traded Skinner and brought up Miroshov.

I think it's... First of all, Miroshov, if they have the same kind of play in front of him, I don't think he's going to be able to bail them out the way you may think.

But this is a team...

that has given up golden opportunities.

They're having all sorts of breakdowns, again, in their own zone when you least expect it.

You miss Shea, you miss St.

Ivany.

He's underrated in this.

Here's how it changes.

If you've watched them from start to finish, which I know you have, they have been gritty and generally very well-schooled in their own end.

They don't make a lot of mistakes, typically.

Now, all of a sudden, that's happening.

Is it because the games are getting more important and you're playing better teams?

It may be.

But they've shown me all season long a fairly good consistency when it comes to not allowing too many shots on goal, especially grade A opportunities.

Now, in the last three weeks, that's changed quite a bit and has to go back to where it was.