I've been in the business 30 years. I have Islander blood. We have to right the ship and get things going. Hopefully, we can win some games, get some passion and energy going again and have some fun in these last 17 games. During their current four-game skid, they have played without passion, leading to Goring's dismissal.
Butch is a great guy and a great coach.
I feel that the team is to blame as a whole. You never want to see this happen. Butch is a good person. The Islanders would be better off if they had more players like Goring, who recorded 375 goals and 513 assists over 16 seasons with the Islanders, Los Angeles Kings and Boston Bruins. He also had 38 goals and 50 assists in 134 postseason contests.