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Islanders' anemic power play needs injection of puck movement, shots

Islanders head coach Barry Trotz of the looks on from the bench during the first period against the Bruins at Nassau Coliseum on March 9. Credit: Jim McIsaac

Put the statistics away. Barry Trotz believes the easiest way to judge a power play’s efficiency is to watch how hard the penalty killers are working.

"If they don’t have to move very much, then you’re not doing a really good job," the Islanders coach said. "I think we’ve been slow, too methodical.

"We haven’t been moving the puck."

The Islanders concluded a six-game homestand against the Rangers on Sunday night at Nassau Coliseum after losing, 4-1, to their New York rivals on Friday night.