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Due to the no-margin-for-error style the Islanders play, their 103-point regular season never felt as enjoyable as it should have. And because of that, there were often discussions that probably shouldn’t have taken place.
For example, I don’t know about your Twitter feed, but on mine the early season debate revolved around which of Jordan Eberle or Brock Nelson the Isles should part ways with this offseason.
Of course, not a single soul alive was aware of what was to come.
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At the time, in this case we’ll say late November or early December, both guys were just trying to find their footing with a new coach and system that demanded more than they had ever been asked before.