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Originally Posted by Erick Estrada
It’s pretty clear the player was overvalued by Treliving. With better goaltending the team is at nearly the same pace as last season. Meanwhile the Islanders haven’t really missed him.
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People keep saying this but it isn't true.
They were 21st last season in team save percentage at .907
This year they are 17th at .910
They are getting killed by shooting percentage at 23rd in the league.
If they scored at the rate they did last year with their shots against and scoring differentials as is this team would be deep into the playoffs by now. (14th last season, 26th this season, and a full percentage point out, costing them 14 goals thus far)
Why are they low on the shooting percentage totem poll? Treliving was worried where the goals were going to come from, and the powerplay has been abysmal. That's a start.
But Smith hasn't saved this team. It's a false narrative.