NEWARK, NEW JERSEY - JANUARY 24: Michael Dal Colle #28 of the New York Islanders skates against the New Jersey Devils at the Prudential Center on January 24, 2021 in Newark, New Jersey. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The Islanders‘ offense has been an issue through the first five games of the young season. In three of their five games, they’ve scored one goal or less. They currently sit in 30th, of 31 teams in goals on the season with nine.
The sky isn’t falling in the sense that I think it’s time to hit the panic button and that this is going to be a dumpster fire of a season, but to be ignorant of this obvious issue wouldn’t be smart either.