Boston Bruins Vs. New York Islanders


We have only one game on schedule, but boy is it a good one. The New York Islanders can end the series tonight, but I expect the Boston Bruins to come out and throw everything they got to force a game seven. Here is how we should be building our Showdown lineup.


In the captain spot, we should target David Krejci or Taylor Hall. We can’t afford to put David Pastrnak or Brad Marchand there, so let’s go with the second best option. David Krejci is my top choice, mainly because he’s been shooting the puck a lot in this series and is on a two game goal streak.


The only defenceman I would consider for Boston is Charlie McAvoy. He’s doing everything of late, and that shouldn’t change in this game.


For the Islanders, we need to find value. We won’t have much salary left, so we need to find the best value for our dollar spent.


The two main players I would target are Jean Gabriel Pageau and Kyle Palmieri. Both players play together on the third line, and Pageau is skating on the top power play unit. It’s not ideal, but I think either player could find the back of the net in this game. Other players I would consider are Jordan Eberle and Josh Bailey. 


On the back end, Noah Dobson is a really cheap option to consider. He has three points in the last two games, but he isn’t shooting the puck a lot, and he’s not blocking very many either. He is still on the top power play unit, so there is some value in playing him, but don’t be disappointed if he does nothing.