Connor Murphy #5 of the Chicago Blackhawks shoves Jordan Eberle #7 of the New York Islanders into Robin Lehner #40 as Lehner makes a save at the United Center on December 27, 2019 in Chicago. Credit: Getty Images/Jonathan Daniel
MINNEAPOLIS – The Islanders are struggling all over the ice, at every position. The defense has been shaky and the offense inconsistent.
Barry Trotz has questioned whether his team has gotten too complacent and ran an up-tempo, back-to-basics practice on Saturday at the University of Minnesota’s Ridder Arena trying to inject some intensity and defensive details back into his team before the Islanders continue their three-game road trip on Sunday afternoon against the Wild at Xcel Energy Center.