Arthur Staple joins the show to discuss the New York Islanders, The Barry Trotz System, Mat Barzal taking on the lion's share of the offensive burden, the resurgent goalie tandem that no one saw coming, balancing the risk versus reward with Josh Ho-Sang, and how they've managed to navigate the early stages of life without John Tavares.

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