Rookie Face Off

It's been interesting watching once former, and now again current team mates Kyle Okposo and Josh Bailey play together for the same team, and even on the same line. In both games versus Ottawa last week, Gordon had mixed up his power play units, sending out Okposo with Bailey, along with Weight, Hunter and Guerin. The two of them seem to have chemistry , but must be able to combine with the entire unit to form a strong enough compound so they can bury chances with the man advantage.

Also, the two could be seen playing together late in the third period during Saturday night's game, and generated a few scoring chances, one of which Okposo just missed beating Ottawa's goaltender. In my opinoin, both players are adjusting to Gordon's new system, and will need a few more games to really have the gameplan embedded. When you watch the next Isles game, try and pay attention to the line arrangements, although being switched and matched frequently, like a chess match with the opposition,you should be stunned to see both of their speeds and stick handling abilities. And perhaps Bailey's first NHL goal will come from an assist from buddy Kyle Okposo, and what a cool feat that could be!