Mar 14, 2021; Saint Paul, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Wild left wing Zach Parise (11) looks on before a game against the Arizona Coyotes at Xcel Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Nick Wosika-USA TODAY Sports
Playoff production matters. Well, it does when it comes to the New York Islanders because they’re a team that has made the playoffs three years in a row and are now trying to get over the hump to win a championship.
When looking at Zach Parise, the “newest” Islander, many point to his goal production over the past couple of years. Sure, it wasn’t great in 2021 but he had 25 and 28 goals the previous two years.