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Islanders are home Thursday to host the Chicago Blackhawks, who have exceeded preseason expectations by winning one of their first four games. They are also celebrating the UFA signing of legendary Ranger and Red Wing Patrick Kane.
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Islanders News
- The injury news for Alex Romanov is worst-case scenario: ACL tear, surely out for the season for the second consecutive year. [LHH]
- That’s gonna test the Isles depth, again. I mean, Carson Soucy isn’t walking through that door. [Newsday]
- Unrelated, but promising: The Isles reached an ELC with 2026 pick Vladimir Dravecky, the Slovakian-born, Sweden-experienced OHLer. (You should pronounce it “Druh-VETS-ky” to impress your spouse.) [Isles]
- Takeaways from the other night: ehhh. [Isles]
- Random league news and also the tidbit about Brayden Schenn telling J.T. Miller he had to welcome himself to the rivalry with that fight. [Sportsnet]
Elsewhere
- News is better for Aleksander Barkov, who should only miss six to eight weeks. [NHL]
- The Jets and Canadiens Heritage Classic jerseys are as they should be. [Sportsnet | ESPN]
- Jacob Fowler is back in the NHL after Sam Montembeault’s injury. [TSN]
- Having the stability of a massive contract helps Dustin Wolf deal with being on a terrible team. [Sportsnet]
- The Oilers and Penguins swapped some guys. [Sportsnet]
- Why Houston for expansion makes sense. [ESPN]
