De Haan was a healthy scratch Saturday for the second time in the last four games, according to Newsday.
De Haan was a healthy scratch Saturday for the second time in the last four games, according to Newsday.
Analysis:
To the dismay of many Islanders fans coach Jack Capuano keeps insisting on getting Brian Strait into games. This has forced either Lubomir Visnovsky or De Haan to be a healthy scratch when everyone else is able to play. Capuano may be trying to ignite the Islanders who are slumping badly but the problem has been with the offense, not the defense. Perhaps he shouldn't fix what isn't broken.