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Islanders aim to get over .500 as they host the 3-2 Tampa Bay Lighnting tonight on Long Island.
First Islanders Goal picks go here.
Islanders News
- Many Islanders know the mental-vs-physical battle Mat Barzal is going through. We’ll continue to pretend not to be gravely concerned. [Newsday]
- Speaking of whom, the latest Weird Islanders podcast is on Barzal’s first landlord, Dennis Seidenberg. [LHH]
- But yeah, great, Barzal might be back soon. Or not. [Post | THN]
- So it’s another overhaul without Romanov. [Post]
- That piece of shit Nazar is suspended two games for his gratuitous check to Bo Horvat’s head. [Sportsnet]
- Name the latest Islanders puppy or we’ll shoot this dog. [Isles]
- The story behind that puppy. [Isles]
Elsewhere
- Damn, Igor Shesterkin had to be helped off the ice. That could be bad news for the Smurfs. Captain J.T. Miller said it’s awful and a shock to the team. [NHL | Sportsnet]
- Breaking News! Robots can reproduce. [Sportsnet]a
- Speaking of which, Toronto players and media are here to pump Marchenko’s tires. [Sportsnet]
- Eklund’s brother will be out an “extended” time. [Sportsnet]
- Brad Marchand will miss six weeks, and it couldn’t happen to a more Marchander guy. [NHL | Sportsnet]
- Matt Dumba retires at 32. [NHL]
