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Nov 21, 2014; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; New York Islanders goalie

Chad Johnson

(30) makes a save against the Pittsburgh Penguins during the second period at the CONSOL Energy Center. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports

New York Islanders

The Islanders are tied for first place in the Metropolitan Division heading into Tuesday night thanks largely in part to starter Jaroslav Halak.  Halak has won 18 of his last 21 starts and has posted a 2.28 goals against average and .916 save percentage on the season.  He’s been everything the Islanders could have hope for, and more, when they acquired him this summer.

And then there is the backup position.

Chad Johnson was signed to a two-year deal worth a total of $2,600,000 this summer to stabilize a position that has been a tire fire in recent years for the Islanders.  His win-loss record is a respectable 5-5-0, something most teams would sign up for from their backup.  However, beyond that, it looks grotesque.  He has a ghastly 3.54 goals against average and .867 save percentage on the season.  Unfortunately he’s played worse than those numbers as he often looks uncomfortable and unsure of himself in net, flopping around like a fish out of water.  It’s becoming more and more clear that his standout season last year with Boston was an aberration and not the norm with Johnson.

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    • For Brodeur the move to the Islanders would at a minimum be familiar as he’d get to square off against the same division foes he’s faced his whole career.  Sure, he wouldn’t have the Islanders to beat anymore (he’s won 52 games against them in his career, most against any team), but it’d also give him the opportunity to play against his New Jersey Devils, a matchup that would no doubt cause a few heads to turn.

    For the Islanders it’s a no-brainer as Johnson has been brutal and Kevin Poulin of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers has been underwhelming in his multiple NHL stints with the Islanders.  Sure, if Halak suffered a serious injury the Islanders would be sunk, but at least Brodeur would give them a boost over what they currently have behind him and be able to regularly spell Halak and his injury history.

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