Islanders & NHL News: Extension talks, perhaps, for Dobson, Romanov, Boqvist
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Also, two more series kick off Monday, Nothing new from management after the cleanout day interviews, of course, but there was a slim nugget from Elliotte Friedman’s 32 Thoughts podcast, basically musing about owner Scott Malkin’s thinking while saying there are extension talks for RFA defensemen Noah Dobson, Alex Romanov and arbitration-eligible RFA Adam Boqvist, the mid-season waiver claim from Florida. (Boqvist has evidently changed agents, per THN.)
NHL News
Easter Sunday’s playoff games did not quite live up to the billing as two games were not close for very long, though the late game was tight all the way till the empty netter.
The Hurricanes topped the Devils comfortably, 4-1, with Rantanen trade piece Logan Stankoven scoring twice. [NHL]
Game 1 of the Battle of Ontario was a blowout, with lots of Leafs power play goals delighting the louder half of that rivalry. [NHL] That triggered the “inexperienced, undisciplined” narrative for the Senators, who objected to some of the calls. [Sportsnet]
Vegas prevailed over the Wild in Game 1, 4-2, and this one was at least tied or a one-goal game for all except a nine-minute stretch in the third period before Matt Boldy scored his second to cut the lead to 3-2. [NHL]
Meanwhile:
Tonight sees Game 2 of Blues-Jets and Stars-Avalanche while the final two series get their openers (there is still one more series to begin), Canadiens vs. Capitals and Oilers vs. Kings, Chapter 4.
...Which means it’s finally happening! After 15 years, Jeff Skinner will appear in a playoff game. [NHL]
Good grief, the Devils lost Brenden Dillon, then lost two more (one temporarily) in one shift (Luke Hughes, Cody Glass), including one from friendly fire pissed off about the first:
The Devils just lost Luke Hughes and Cody Glass in the same sequence. Sheesh. #NJDevils pic.twitter.com/SdsDr76Q1K— Rob Taub (@RTaub_) April 20, 2025
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