Islanders' coach Patrick Roy made lineup changes for the game against Carolina, including benching Pierre Engvall. The team faced off against CauseChaos with Ilya Sorokin in goal. Roy emphasized reducing shift lengths to improve playoff chances. The game ended with a 0-0 score after the 1st period.
#Isles could wake up tomorrow morning just one point out of the second wild-card spot with a regulation win over #LGRW. Or they could wake up five points back. Massive game in DET tonight @TheHockeyNews @matthewpage24 https://t.co/qEEUgErci6
#Isles Patrick Roy on re-inserting Pierre Engvall after he was a healthy scratch on Tuesday: "We had a good talk yesterday morning. Pierre has to be a leader on this team. He's got to show by example. So we need him to play well in games and play hard and practice well."
On the Islanders' defensive improvements under Patrick Roy that put them back in the playoff picture + the bad habits that have re-emerged over the last 5 games. https://t.co/9nVSGURwzy
#Isles Patrick Roy on sitting Matt Martin tonight: "It's always tough to sit a guy like Marty, he's such a great veteran for our team....We're playing against a team that has a very fast fourth line. Tonight, it's about speed."
#Isles: To Be Or Not To Be A Survivor In Detroit Tonight, That's The Question @StanFischler @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/Xbs1t6ugg6
Breaking down the Patrick Roy effect on Long Island, where the Islanders have improved, and what has happned over their last stretch https://t.co/9nVSGUQYK0
Patrick Roy thinks he knows what’s ailing the Islanders — here’s what the numbers say https://t.co/lmm8F6JeLa https://t.co/jsRo4Qw0Ne
Good morning #Isles fans. Club skates later this morning in DET before game vs. #LGRW at 7 PM. In this pivotal matchup, I'm curious to see who Roy decides to go with in goal.
How Patrick Roy got the Islanders back in the Eastern Conference playoff race ⤵️ https://t.co/zZRCqpWZCW
#Isles will skate Thursday morning ahead of 7 PM puck drop vs. #LGRW.
Red Wings practice today, huge game Thursday against NYI, who are 3 points behind Detroit in standings. https://t.co/MNl8vA4p1w
#Isles are off today as they head to Detroit. Battle the second wild-card #LGRW on Thursday night at 7:30 PM.
The #Isles & The Craziness Of The Eastern Conference Playoff Race @TheHockeyNews https://t.co/GHuRcDH9AL
Islanders’ Patrick Roy benches Pierre Engvall: ‘wasn’t too happy about his play’ https://t.co/HqlnE8Cg7L https://t.co/QKW7rLzoWV
#Isles Patrick Roy on scratching Pierre Engvall: https://t.co/qQtiWThReF
Patrick Roy believes he has figured out how to get the Islanders into the playoffs and it’s reducing the length of their shifts. He mentioned it in almost every postgame answer and a least a dozen times.
#Isles lines right now: Nelson-Horvat-Palmieri Lee-Barzal-Holmstrom Pageau-Cizikas-Fasching Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck
BTW, Engvall is a healthy scratch tonight.
No Engvall. Took part in #Isles line rushes: Fasching-Pageau-Holmstrom
So...Engvall is not playing tonight. Fasching is playing with Horvat and Nelson. #Isles
So...Engvall is not playing tonight. Fasching is playing Horvat and Nelson. #Isles
Turns out Pierre Engvall is scratched tonight, Hudson Fasching is in.
Underway on Long Island #CauseChaos #Isles 0-0 | 20:00 1st
#Isles vs. #CauseChaos is a go from Elmont.
#Isles starters vs. #CauseChaos Martin-MacLean-Clutterbuck Romanov-Pulock Sorokin
#Isles Ilya Sorokin vs. #CauseChaos Pyotr Kochetkov as warmups are underway at UBS. NYI rocking white and CAR wearing black. The reason is that TOR wore St. Patrick's Day jersey against CAR, so they decided to just bring their black jerseys on their road trip.
#Isles vs. #CauseChaos coming up at 7:30 PM @TheHockeyNews @NHLdotcom https://t.co/9cnLFKRqqS
#Isles Patrick Roy details why he has the lines set the way they are & Anders Lee, JG Pageau preview tonight's game vs. Carolina https://t.co/Y2JezW1AVX
Coming up at 5 #Isles https://t.co/ECfGCzbkfD
Islanders’ Patrick Roy ‘not 100 percent pleased’ with Ilya Sorokin https://t.co/WQTLtCRuGl https://t.co/5oRg4s5TXF