Ethan Sears, The Post’s Islanders beat reporter, breaks down the Islanders’ struggles, Patrick Roy’s questionable decisions, the injuries that derailed the team’s season and what’s likely to come next for the franchise.
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16 Comments
Im so sick of Lou it's played itself out he needs to go. I'm done with them if Lou stays.
What team has an 82 year old as a gm
As a devils fan I love Lou but he’s around that point where he’s not gonna get the team and the younger and faster. The game has passed him by as long as he’s the GM the Islanders aren’t going anywhere.
FIRE louzer and his running it back with same roster mentality every season. Get used to this non-playoff season-many more to come.
Senile Lou isn’t going to do anything because he can’t. There’s know 82 year old gm’s in any sport in the world. It’s embarrassing that he still has a job! Where do I send the money for the billboard?
Islanders need talent especially at fwd. The rangers… Have much more talent and basically svcked too. Much more of a bigger story. Isles talent is mediocre at best
These two idiots want to shit on Roy! No coach could have gotten more out of this group. Too bad Roy ripped guys, grow up! Roy should run the organization as GM. Ethan Sears knows absolutely Zero about being on the ice! Oh let’s find a coach that pampers and placates. Roy knows exactly what he has!
Roy as Scapegoat Sears, take your head out of your ass! You cover this team and lay it at Roy’s feet? Engvall was cut in camp. All these players like Bolduc were on waivers any team in the league could have claimed them, correct. Did they No because Roy’s assessment was spot on.
Sears is most likely being manipulated by the Lou machine. Lou will always sacrifice a coach, to continue to survive. Times Up Louie! You try to sell that it’s Roy to Malkin and Ledecky Good Luck! Ownership should give total control to Roy. After hearing Sears nonsense towing the Lou company line, now I’m completely convinced Lou goes or gets kicked upstairs.
Roy calls it like he sees it! I think he has been too diplomatic the entire year!
Ownership should make it clear to Lou, Patrick is the GM going forward. If you keep Lou around in a President type role fine. Everything should be focused on the draft, hopefully they get lucky there. Lou’s last few drafts have been good! The Marner pitch can they land the Big Fish?
Eiserman is one of those electrifying players, I think he is in the lineup next year as is Ritchie next year.
Go with Roy he has the rings and the 🏀 ⚽️ to bring the Cup back to Long Island! Oh Sears thinks he is too tough on the players, has Sears watched them play lol 😂
Lou needs to go, Roy is not innocent but you either move on from Lou or you move on from both. Team only got as far as it did because of Trotz.
Lou can't return nor all his little Devils friends. Working for tge Islanders should be about hiring the best ^ not charity. Lou's lack of asset management & horrible contracts have dug a substantial hole. Sears seems scared of Lou. Lou forced his former Deviks buddies on Roy as assistants. Hard to judge Roy when he can't hire his own coaches. Massive roster turnover needed. Lou, his kid, & his devil pals must be terminated. Isles bring back Lou & tge empty seats problem is going to be much worse. Ownership must wake up.
Islanders core needs to get younger. 2) Patrick roy is not the coach for this team,3)Get rid of lou,4)bring back Barry trots as coach,5)get Scott malkin to invest more money into this team instead
Of being g a dead beat,ilesha always draft well and build within there system but have to sign free agent's and trade too make a competitive team.