Hudson Fasching is forcing a decision on the Islanders coach that didn’t exist when he first drew into the lineup two weeks ago.
After another superb performance from Fasching on Saturday in Vegas, in which he scored a highlight-reel goal and played an efficient 11:58 of ice time, the question is no longer whether Fasching deserves to stay on the roster once the Islanders have their health intact. It’s whether he should stay in the lineup every night.
Fasching, minus the goal he created all on his own at 4:30 of the second period Saturday, is not a particularly electric presence on the ice. He plays a straight-line, workmanlike game, and he’s not about to fix the Islanders’ scoring issues on the wing. But it’s been hard not to notice his play, especially in comparison to the rest of a forward group that has far too often struggled of late to manage the puck and break it out of the defensive zone.
This much is true — Fasching has played just five games with the Islanders and doesn’t have an extensive NHL history to fall back on. Since making his NHL debut in 2015-16, he’s never stuck for more than 11 games in one season at this level and the Islanders don’t have the time to accommodate a learning curve if he falls back down to Earth.
“I just think he plays a simple game,” Matt Martin said. “He looks to make plays and he’s a big body that can bring the puck to the net, but he’s not going out there doing anything flashy, I would say. He’s just working hard and finding ways to be productive, whether we get on the scoresheet or not. When he’s been with us, we’ve had pretty effective games.”
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