How to judge Jonathan Drouin? It’s a legitimate question for the Islanders. Because, given Kyle Palmieri’s season-ending knee injury and Bo Horvat’s second lower-body injury absence within a month, Drouin will necessarily be an important cog to the playoff push. The black-and-white of the scoresheets shows his production to be lagging compared to both previous seasons and the team’s expectations when he was signed to a two-year, $8 million deal to be a top-six wing. But Drouin’s teammates, who tend to know hockey better than the rest of us, tell a different story. The 30-year-old Drouin entered Tuesday night’s match against the Devils at UBS Arena with three goals and 16 assists in his first...
