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Among the many things the Islanders need to take a hard look at this offseason, here\u2019s one that\u2019s flown a little under the radar: the state of their AHL team.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The Bridgeport Islanders still have yet to finish their season officially, but with two games to go, they went into Friday holding an abysmal 15-48-4-3 record, not only in last place in the Atlantic Division, but 30 points behind seventh-place Hartford.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s the second straight season in which Bridgeport has finished last in the AHL and the third straight season in which it has missed the AHL playoffs, despite six of eight teams making it in the Atlantic Division.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Its 4-28-1-3 record at home also marked the fewest home wins in AHL history, with an astonishing minus-70 goal differential on home ice, per the AHL\u2019s Patrick Wiliams.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Winning is not always a top priority in the AHL, but the Islanders have not developed many prospects in recent years, either. <\/p>\n
Kyle MacLean and Marc Gatcomb both stuck on the fourth line after being called up, but otherwise, prospects have largely stalled out in the AHL.\u00a0<\/p>\n
It\u2019s also raised eyebrows that Bridgeport has regularly made young players healthy scratches, playing veterans who have little chance of making the NHL instead.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Isles GM Lou Lamoriello said in February that the AHL team\u2019s record didn\u2019t concern him.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cWe ask the coach to put players in situations they can come up and play here,\u201d Lamoriello said. \u201cIn all fairness, goaltending has played a major concern in Bridgeport. \u2026 The only thing you worry about is you want people in a winning attitude, environment, but they understand what\u2019s going on and how it is.\u00a0<\/p>\n
\u201cI think when you see a Gatcomb coming in, you understand what the roles are of those people and what you do is you get some people put in situations they\u2019re not used to. I\u2019d like to see people who\u2019ve never killed penalties who might be prospects kill them in the minors. I think that helps in every possible way.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n
The AHL reduced Bridgeport forward Adam Beckman\u2019s suspension from 10 games to eight. Beckman was suspended for physical abuse of an official.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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