Islanders Gameday News: Rematch in Philadelphia
Now now, I’m sure we can all settle this like gentlemen. | Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images
The Isles aim for a fifth straight win while the Flyers try to end their latest winless streak. The New York Islanders are in Philadelphia for the second game of a home-and-home with the Flyers Tuesday night. The initial game, a 5-2 Isles win in Elmont on Saturday, escalated quickly.
Will Lane Lambert keep the winning lineup together? Will the late-game shenanigans prompt him to insert Ross Johnston? At least at Monday’s practice, there was no indication of changes:
#Isles at practiceBailey-Barzal-WahlstromLee-Nelson-BeauvillierParise-Pageau-HolmstromMartin-Cizikas-ClutterbuckAho-Dobson'Pelech-PulockRomanov-MayfieldSorokin and Varlamov the goaliesSalo and Johnston the extras— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) November 28, 2022
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Islanders News
Previewing tonight’s tilt. [Isles]
Kyle Palmieri will remain out and did not travel with the team, but Robin Salo did after a one-game refresher in Bridgeport. [Isles]
Three games into a surprise NHL debut, Simon Holmstrom is settling in and earning praise from teammates — and former teammate Kieffer Bellows. [Athletic]
Casey Cizikas has 29 PIM this year, and things sure go better when he stays out of the box. [Newsday]
Prospect Report: Tristan Lennox had a highlight save andwon his sixth straight in the OHL, while Cameron Berg picked up a couple points in Omaha’s weekend back-to-back vs. Denver. [Isles]
A couple of fights in the past week reveal a new “dimension” to Oliver Wahlstrom’s game (and maybe a “think twice before breaking glass” for opponents). [AMNY]
Ilya Sorokin, only the 3rd star of the week for the NHL? Tsk. He’s forever #1 in our hearts. [Isles]
Elsewhere
Last night’s NHL scores included multiple OT games, plus the Devils dumping the Rangers in regulation at the Garden.
The five “most troubling” aspect of many with the Flyers and their current 10-game winless streak. [NBC Philly]
A Blackhawks beatwriter explains why he thinks Patrick Kane would love to stay in Chicago and be a one-team legend, but it’s increasingly unlikely — and teases us with the heaven/hell possibility of him ending up with the Rangers or the Isles. [Athletic]
Former 3rd overall pick Alex Galchenyuk lands with yet another team, signing in Colorado after joining them on a PTO and doing fine in the AHL. [Sportsnet]
This Vezina tracker lists a lot of goalies before getting to Sorokin. [NHL]
Anton Stralman, who joined the Bruins on a PTO before signing a one-year deal and appearing in eight games, has been placed on waivers. [TSN]
The Jets have battled through early injury woes, relying on depth that the Flyers do not have. [Sportsnet]
An analytics guru and video coach who previously worked with the Devils took a position with the Canucks early this year, but was terminated shortly after receiving a promotion this summer. She’s filed a discrimination complaint against the team and calls out assistant GM Emilie Castonguay, who was hired a few days after she was. [Sportsnet | Athletic | ESPN]
“The goalie played a shit game again,” says Igor Shesterkin, who Brooksie says is not (in his current incarnation) strong enough to save the fragile, “glass jaw” Rangers. [Post]
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