Islanders & NHL News: Terreri named director of goaltending; Cup finalists approaching
The 2000-01 team photo, with Chris Terreri as an Islander. | Photo by Bruce Bennett Studios via Getty Images Studios/Getty Images
But Greco stays, and one of Ilya Sorokin’s old coaches joins the ranks. Heading into the weekend, both conference finals were at 3-2, with the home teams for Game 6 in position to punch their ticket to the Stanley Cup final.
The Oilers got out to a 3-0 lead in Dallas — including two Ryan Nugent-Hopkins power play goals — to beat the Stars 3-1, while the Panthers hosted the Rangers in Game 6.
Islanders News
With Mitch Korn leaving to rejoin Barry Trotz in Nashville, Chris Terreri is the Isles’ new director of goaltending. Pier Greco remains the goalie coach, while Ilya Sorokin’s former longtime KHL goalie coach Sergei Naumovs — a Latvian — is Bridgeport’s new goalie guru. [Newsday | Isles]
It’s that time of year, where the rights to prospects lapse: For the Islanders, 2020 picks Alexander Ljungkrantz and Matias Rajaniemi will be gone if they don’t have contracts by today. [THN]
A mock draft suggesting the Isles take Emil Hemming at 20th overall [Athletic]:
Hemming doesn’t necessarily fit the player type the Islanders have drafted at forward but they took a polarizing Finn when they drafted Aatu Raty, he’s got the size they covet even if it’s not deployed in their style, and I think their pool could benefit from more talent/scoring punch up front. I’d probably consider all of him, Liam Greentree and Sacha Boisvert (Boisvert is the closest stylistic fit) in this scenario.
Elsewhere
An injury concern after blocking a shot in Game 4, Chris Tanev was back for Game 5 and logged 19 minutes. [NHL]
With lots of good players approaching free agency, the Panthers have a tricky roster road ahead. [Sportsnet]
The Canucks have nine UFAs and face a tough decision with Nikita Zadorov, who shined for them in the playoffs but probably isn’t worth the massive deal he’s likely to get. [Sportsnet]
Contemporary Flyers Danny Briere, Brian Boucher and Peter Laviolette recall Sergei Bobrovsky’s rookie year. [NHL]
Emptying the notebook on how Mike Babcock treated people poorly. [Athletic]
Some stat-related “X-factors” as the conference finals near their conclusion. [NHL]
Remember when the Hurricanes offer sheeted Jesperi Kotkaniemi as a cute form of revenge for the Canadiens offer sheeting Sebastian Aho (The Lesser)? Well, they then signed him to an eight-year deal and...maybe they should consider a buyout. [Sportsnet]
Martin Necas may want out of Carolina — wait, I thought everyone loved it there and it’s paradise? — but he’s not worried about that right now, he’s gonna enjoy the gold medal he just won for host country Czechia. [Sportsnet]
Mike Yeo, having left Vancouver, is expected to join Travis Green’s staff in Ottawa. [TSN]
Jaccob Slavin wins the Lady Byng again, particularly remarkable for a defenseman. [NHL]
Pete DeBoer and his longtime assistant Steve Spott have a bond that goes back a long, long way and through some personal tragedy. [NHL]
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