Doug Weight dropped the dreaded “passengers” word after the Islanders’ 3-0 loss in Ottawa on Saturday afternoon but chose to only make one lineup change for Sunday’s game, sitting out Alan Quine in favor of veteran forward Stephen Gionta.
“It’s probably a blunt statement, a little bit of an angry statement after we lose, but guys weren’t at their best,” Weight said prior to Sunday’s game. “We talked to some guys, challenged some guys . . . I don’t think [Quine’s] last three were as good as the three before that, he’s been fine, just a decision I made.