What is the story about?
The
Islanders threw a dud for home fans on Halloween. They were shut out by Tristan Jarry, who faced just 18 shots.
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Islanders News
- The Islanders’ misfortunes were self-inflicted, Pete DeBoer said, but perhaps exacerbated by fatigue concluding a busy travel-heavy week. [Isles | Newsday | Post]
- This a deep biomechanical (and even psychological) dive into what might be keeping Mat Barzal out. [Reconditioning Hub]
- Isaiah George was recalled from Hamilton with Ryan Pulock out. [Isles]
- The Wild are trying to put Max Shabanov in a position to succeed. [Athletic]
- The Oilers did not like that knee-on-knee against Isaac Howard that got Emil Heineman tossed. [TSN]
Elsewhere
- The Lightning say Nikita Kucherov is committed to being there this season, and they have zero intention of trading him. [Post | Sportsnet]
- His teammates say all that is Kucherov’s business. [NHL]
- And his former teammates in Toronto are wondering what’s up with all this. [Sportsnet]
- Elliotte Friedman, who broke the Kucherov news, also says Dylan Larkin might further alter his 22-team no trade list. [Sportsnet]
- Jeremy Roenick likes Keith Tkachuk and says he should be a Hall of Famer. I’m unmoved by the HOF case, but it is true he took care of trainers and staff, and he’s clearly taught his sons to do the same. [NHL]
- Tkachuk did play an old-school game, and was just the 13th American to be drafted out of high school in the first round. [NHL]
