Andrew MacDonald has 68 blocked shots this year, which ranks him fifth in the league entering Wednesday night's action. The Islanders have been credited with 397 blocked shots, which is sixth-highest total in the NHL. "I've never looked at the numbers but, back in the day, it was never really asked of players to step in front of pucks," said MacDonald. "Their job was more to tie up the other guy. Now there's a lot more emphasis on getting in the shot lane, and then you've got to do whatever you can."