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Arizona Coyotes Face Islanders: Five Questions With Eyes On Isles

By Jason Harrison

Feb 24, 2015; Uniondale, NY, USA; Arizona Coyotes right wing Shane Doan (19) keeps the puck from New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. New York Islanders won 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports
Feb 24, 2015; Uniondale, NY, USA; Arizona Coyotes right wing Shane Doan (19) keeps the puck from New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) during the third period at Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. New York Islanders won 5-1. Mandatory Credit: Anthony Gruppuso-USA TODAY Sports /
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Oct 13, 2016; New York, NY, USA; New York Islanders center John Tavares (91) prepares for a face-off against the New York Rangers during the first period at Madison Square Garden. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-USA TODAY Sports /

What Is Your Team’s Biggest Strength?

Michel Anderson, Eyes on Isles:

Believe it or not but the New York Islanders strength is up front. It hasn’t really shown so far this season but a forward corps with John Tavares amongst it is immediately dangerous. But trust me, the Islanders strength is up front.

At least with Neck Leddy out with injury.

Tavares and conjoined twin Andrew Ladd are going to put up major points this season. It’s just a matter of when? So far the two have a combined two points, both belonging to the captain Tavares.

After the top two, the Islanders have a litany of potential 20 goals scorers that are ridiculously streaky, but you can count on at least one of them to be on their game.

Against the Ducks it was Josh Bailey, getting it done in overtime. If Brock Nelson goes missing, Anders Lee can pick up the slack. If Lee is MIA than Josh Bailey can step up.

Contrary to popular belief the Islanders have scoring depth.

Jason Harrison, Howlin’ Hockey:

Prior to the season, some thought the improved blue-line would be something the team could rely on after watching Oliver Ekman-Larsson go it alone a bit in recent times.

That hasn’t panned out so far in our first few contests.

The biggest strength is probably the exuberance and creativity of youth. It’s at least fun to watch.

The Coyotes have Anthony Duclair and Max Domi poised for breakout sophomore campaigns.

They are joined by rookies Dylan Strome, Jakob Chychrun, and Christian Dvorak.

There’s a whole lot of scoring potential packed into those five names and it will be very fun to watch them unlock that potential and unleash it at times this season.

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