Source: New York Post
See Also New York Islanders Strong Islanders play not good enough in tough home loss to Kings Max Shabanov, in what amounted to a significant understatement, called it “a little bit unusual” to have gone five weeks without playing in a game. Granted, that layoff was in large part due to the Olympic break, but the nine straight healthy scratches Shabanov endured before returning to the lineup for Tuesday’s win over the Blues amounted to an obvious signal that the Russian rookie needs to do more to be in the Islanders’ lineup down the stretch following the additions of Ondrej Palat and Brayden Schenn. He’s getting his chance to prove he deserves more playing time now, with a second straight game on the fourth line in Friday’s 3-2 loss to the Kings after coach Patrick Roy seemed happy with his game in St.
