What is the story about?
The preseason Islanders were torched at home to their rivals, which shall be forgotten as quickly as possible, and several who played were on the (expected) next round of training camp cuts the team announced on Saturday.
Semyon Varlamov played the full game and gave up all six goals, which sure feels alarming given his double-knee-surgery comeback bid, but the Isles insist all is fine. It is just preseason, after all. They finish the preseason schedule at home to the Devils Saturday night.
Takeaways:
Pete DeBoer noted the “mismatch in lineups” between the AHL-heavy Isles in their 6-1 loss to the Rangers. [Isles]
The latest cuts: Pierre Engvall on waivers.
Elsewhere
- SO many players on waivers. [Sportsnet]
- After going all of last season without one, the Sharks named Macklin Celebrini their captain at age 20. [NHL]
- The salary cap will indeed rise a whole bunch, to over $127 million in 2027-28. [Sportsnet]
- Nikita Kucherov talking about low hockey IQ and “dumb” but fast play has stirred conversation. [Sportsnet]
- Bourne: two sentences on each team. [Sportsnet]
- The Flames and Kraken had a wee brawl, resulting in a fine for the alleged instigator:
