Sorokin better be your starter, without him this team is wiped off the playoff board in 4 games easily

Sorokin better be your starter, without him this team is wiped off the playoff board in 4 games easily

Even that will do nothing against the bruins

Sorokin better be your starter, without him this team is wiped off the playoff board in 4 games easily

for whatever reason CF always defaults to this order when you're doing an Isles ACGM, guessing they just forgot to swap Sorokin into the #1 spot.

as far as the lines, I think this will be more or less what happens, with Clutterbuck drawing in for Holmstrom and keeping that line together for what's probably their last ride. Holmstrom's the first winger in if someone needs a game.

Other than that this is a good team that should be able to be a real PITA to get past. Nobody calls penalties in the playoffs so the abysmal PP isn't going to be as much of a factor, and Sorokin is one of the few goalies in the league capable of absolutely stealing a series.

If Florida loses tomorrow the isles play the canes

If Florida loses tomorrow the isles play the canes

Not much better could steal one or two games at best

I'm curious to see how Horvat does in the playoffs. He was a monster in the bubble

The canes lost Svech and paccioretty. Goaltending stinks. They are a very good team but no longer elite without their top 2 wingers

Let me see, the deepest d core the nhl an insanely deep forward core and competent enough goaltending

What do the islanders have average defence compared to the canes an offence where they rely on one person to score goals

Let’s stop acting like the islanders even stand a chance

for whatever reason CF always defaults to this order when you're doing an Isles ACGM, guessing they just forgot to swap Sorokin into the #1 spot.

as far as the lines, I think this will be more or less what happens, with Clutterbuck drawing in for Holmstrom and keeping that line together for what's probably their last ride. Holmstrom's the first winger in if someone needs a game.
By default the positions are always sorted by cap hit on the depth chart.
Other than that this is a good team that should be able to be a real PITA to get past. Nobody calls penalties in the playoffs so the abysmal PP isn't going to be as much of a factor, and Sorokin is one of the few goalies in the league capable of absolutely stealing a series.

The canes D is elite, they just have terrible goaltending and their forward core without Svech and Pacc is not very good. They have two top line forwards (Aho and Necas) and the rest of their forwards are 3rd line caliber.

I’m not saying isles are favorites, but when you have the best goaltender in the world and barzal/Nelson anything can happen