What is the story about?
The
Islanders are back in Toronto for the second and final time in this young season,
The Leafs are coming off a loss where they benched their first-overall pick Gavin McKenna,for reasons Justin Bourne is not feeling. Kirill Marchenko had a hat trick playing with John Tavares, who left the game with an injury
after a collision with an anti-robot machine.Your First Islanders Goal picks go here.
Islanders News
- Previewing tonight. [Isles]
- Pete DeBoer discussed his meritocracy and in-game demotions for Cal Ritchie and Anthony Duclair: “The players make those decisions for me.” [Post | THN]
- Five early questions for the Isles, including what the hell can be expected of Mat Barzal. [Newsday]
- Semyon Varlamov did his job the other night, but the team couldn’t hold up their end. [Post]
- Island Ice podcast with Andrew Gross: The ups and downs that are sure to continue, plus Logan Stanley. [Newsday]
Elsewhere
- Well-traveled former Islanders coach Rick Bowness has the cantankerous old-man thing going early and hard with the Blue Jackets, who he says should be embaraassed for their poor defensive play thus far. “I’m not a babysitter. I’m too old to be a babysitter for these guys.” [NHL | Sportsnet]
- Former Blue, Oiler, Penguin, Duck, Blue, Golden Knight, Blue, Senator, Red Wing, and Senator David Perron has signed with the Stars for his 20th season. [NHL]
- The Oilers are off to a great star that will ultimately be undone by their goaltending, but Mike Babcock admitted to playing his top stars too much during their loss to the Mammoth. [Sportsnet]
- On the winless Kings and Flyers, Sidney Crosby on pace for only 48 points, and more. [Sportsnet]
