The New York Islanders might have scored eight goals over the last two games, but that just papers over the gap on the offensive side of the game for this team.
With 173 goals-for (in all situations) the New York Islanders rank 23rd in the NHL in offense. What the Islanders need going into the trade deadline is goal scoring. But not landing Ilya Kovalchuk before the deadline closes Monday at 3 PM was a good thing.
Isn't What They Needed
Maybe you're still thinking that Ilya Kovalchuk is a point-per-game player.