This is the second piece of a three-part series that breaks down the Islanders’ short and long term outlook by position. You can check out last week’s deep dive on goalies here.
When the Islanders’ goals against totals decreased by 100 year-over-year, much of the credit was credited to the goaltenders and coaching staff. Obviously, both parties played tangible role in such a transformation, but overlooked within the narrative lies the Isles’ defense.
There might be a few reasons for that: perhaps it is because they were largely a young group.