Patrick Roy defends Max Shabanov after Islanders defeat
Islanders’ Loss to Panthers Highlights Growing Pains for Shabanov SUNRISE, Fla. — Max Shabanov has been improving since coming back from injury. Still, he might wish he could forget the Islanders’ 4-1 defeat against the Panthers on Sunday. During a second-period shift, the rookie winger had a shot blocked and made two turnovers, the second […]
Max Shabanov appears to be a great find for the Islanders.
If Max Shabanov can keep up the strong performance he’s shown since coming back from an upper-body injury, two things are pretty much certain. First, the Islanders made a savvy move last summer by securing Shabanov from the KHL, outpacing several other teams. Second, Shabanov hasn’t stuck around on the fourth line for long; he […]