The Islanders are back home for a back-to-back, starting with what will hopefully be a vengeance match against the Los Angeles Kings. Coach Patrick Roy has made some line adjustments, putting newcomer Brayden Schenn with Mathew Barzal instead of with Calum Ritchie, the center who his arrival bumped to the wing.
Personally, it’s the Palat-Schenn combo I’d be breaking up as neither exactly brings the speed that they brought a decade ago. But we’ll see how this goes; Schenn has lots of experience with high-end talents and he can be the defensive conscience that allows a guy like Barzal to push forward.
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Islanders News
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More on those line changes, and Barzal talking about his new old-men running mates. [Isles]
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Brayden Schenn brings the “defend your teammates” ethic. [Newsday]
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Five Islanders prospects to keep an eye on. [Newsday]
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Here’s hoping Cal Ritchie learns a thing or two from Schenn. [Po$t]
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Schenn is excited to settle in on Long Island. [THN]
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Speaking of which, J-G Pageau talks a little more about his extension to stick around. [THN]
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Stan Fischler and Ken Morrow on Schenn and other deadline acquisitions of yore. [NHL]
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Speaking of tonight’s opponent, the Kings have jettisoned to Ottawa former Isle Samuel Bolduc, who never played an NHL game with the franchise. [TSN]
Elsewhere
Lots of games last night, including a win for the Capitals and losses for the Penguins and Red Wings and an OTL loss for the Blue Jackets.
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Auston Matthews left the game after a knee-on-knee hit from Radko Gudas, who also left the game with an ejection for that infraction. [Sportsnet]
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The Leafs weren’t happy, though they didn’t do much about it. [TSN]
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Connor McDavid got in a fight, sort of, defending his buddy Leon Draisaitl. [Sportsnet]
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The league rescinded Nathan MacKinnon’s game misconduct from his collision with Edmonton goalie Connor Ingram. [TSN]
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