Stefen Rosner
The New York Islanders had the day off on Friday and will face the New York Rangers in their preseason finale tonight. In the meantime, in the last week, we’ve been able to learn a bit more about the Islanders from training camp. Consistency on the third line could go a long way this season and Alex Ovechkin was hurt on Friday in a Washington Capitals preseason game.
All these stories and more in today’s daily links.
The Islanders had the day off on Friday ahead of Saturday’s showdown with the New York Rangers in Bridgeport. It’s the perfect chance for everyone to take moment and take stock of where the Isles are with less than a week to go before the season starts. Here is what we’ve learned over the last week. (NYI Hockey Now)
Jean-Gabriel Pageau had to deal with plenty of lineup shuffling last season, which kept him from playing at his highest potential. That won’t be the case this season it appears and that will go a long way for the production of the third line. (NYI Hockey Now)
The NHL Dot Com staff made their Stanley Cup predictions for this season. There was a lot of love for the Islanders this time around, and even a few bold writers predicting the Islanders as Cup Champs. (NHL.com)
UBS Arena opens its doors next month, but the Islanders’ new home will have a lot to live up to from it’s old home at Nassau Coliseum. While the Coliseum was outdated, it encompassed the essence of what Long Island and the organization were about. (Forbes)
Speaking of the new arena, the new Long Island Rail Road station in Elmont is set to open for partial service in November. (LI Herald)
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin left Friday night’s game against the Philadelphia Flyers in the first period. He did not return to the game. (Washington Hockey Now)
The Detroit Red Wings made cuts on Friday, which included sending Chase Pearson down to AHL Grand Rapids. Pearson was thought to have a shot at being Detroit’s fourth-line center. (Detroit Hockey Now)
