Islanders Gameday News: Wrapping up the first trip in St. Louis
Last time in St. Louis didn’t go so well. | Jeff Curry-Imagn Images
The Islanders go to the Show-Me State, Scott Mayfield’s hometown. The New York Islanders wrap up their first road trip of the season with another iteration of the Dominik Bowl, as one of his favorite teams visits another, the St. Louis Blues. The Isles are 1-1-1 and coming off their first victory over a good but wounded and reeling Colorado Avalanche squad. For Scott Mayfield, he goes from his college town to his hometown.
Meanwhile, the Blues just lost their home opener to the Minnesota Wild on Tuesday and, to add insult to injury, conceded a goalie goal to Filip Gustavsson. This feels like a winnable game, but St. Louis has stretches where they control the game. They’re only stretches though; sometimes, they get caved in. The Islanders have generally been better at controlling play under Patrick Roy, so perhaps that works in the Islanders’ favor.
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Islanders News
A preview of tonight’s game.
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The Alex Romanov-Noah Dobson pair had a strong game against Colorado and have played well overall, despite Dobson’s defensive gaffes. [NY Post]
Oliver Wahlstrom is trying to adapt his game to the fourth line. Casey Cizikas believes he’s starting to get more confidence, and Roy is pleased with his performance thus far. [Newsday]
“Brain work”: how Ilya Sorokin prepared for this season without a real training camp. [NY Post]
Seeing Sorokin’s performance on Monday let everyone breathe a sigh of relief. That and the early stock report. [The Athletic]
The Blues might be without old friend Nick Leddy. [Twitter]
Leddy has been struggling mightily to start the season. It's sad to see, but the Islanders probably moved on at the right time. I think most would agree that he’s not a top-pair defenseman at this stage, which is what St. Louis is asking him to be. [The Athletic]
Leddy and Mike Reilly are best friends. And of course, Reilly is wearing Leddy’s old number. [THN]
Anders Lee’s Jam Kancer in the Can event had its most successful year yet, raising over $227,000. [THN]
Elsewhere
Last night’s NHL scores include the Penguins winning a back-and-forth affair with the Sabres and the Avalanche falling to 0-4-0 after losing to the Bruins.
The Penguins’ stars all recorded big milestones in the win: Evgeni Malkin hit 500 goals and Sidney Crosby notched his 1,600th point. [NHL]
Ranking goalie tandems from 1 to 32. The Islanders clock in at no. 4. [E$PN+]
The Athletic does a demographic of the NHL. The Islanders have the fourth-oldest, ninth-tallest, and fifth-heaviest roster.
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