If you are all Arboured out, this isn’t the link roundup for you. On the other hand, if you’re all Arboured out, you don’t know what you’re missing.
Islanders Reads
- I had to write why the guy was truly something much more than a pro sports coach. [LHH]
- Brian Compton’s recap of yesterday’s Al Arbour memorial was fantastic. [NHL]
- The official site has more, plus photos. [Isles]
- Newsday with story -- the practice rink is now Al Arbour Rink -- and photos.
- A little more here. [Inside Hockey]
- The Post took a "John Ledecky gets it" angle. [Post]
- Remember that if you are moved by Arbour and the conditions that took him too soon, you can donate to the Center for Dementia Research by buying any of our t-shirts.
- Meanwhile, upgrades at Barclays are happening, says Ledecky. [Newsday]
- And here's Jaroslav Halak in his Team Euro career. [Isles Twitter (but not #IslesTwitter)]
- NHL prospects talk about what they expect, with a brief came from Mathew Barzal. [National Post]
Great tribute, for a great man. Al Arbour #stanleycup champion player and coach. @NHL @HockeyHallFame @NYIslanders pic.twitter.com/6JtAyhURb3
— Philip Pritchard (@keeperofthecup) August 29, 2016
Beyond Arbour
Corey Pronman has his annual ranking of teams' prospect pipelines (look for top 100 prospects and stuff later), and the Isles are ranked seventh. [E$PN In$isder, SNY]
The Vegas expansion team name remains a mystery, but I'm sure if it's Sand Knights there will be Star Wars-themed nights just waiting to happen. [Puck Daddy | NHL]
Why your team sucks, Canucks edition. [PPP]
More on the Ice Guardians film project. [THN]
John "the other" Madden will coach the Blue Jackets' Monsters affiliate. Which means he won't get a PTO from the Isles, I guess. [Blue Jackets]
Why won't the NHL close the cap storage loophole the Coyotes keep using, man? (Hint: Probably because the system was set up that way for a reason.) [Puck Daddy]