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It was a sleepy Sunday as the Islanders reloaded before this week’s home-and-home with the Penguins. Riding a 14-game points streak and a beautiful “stick to the structure” comeback that deflated the Flyers, we’ll take it. At this point, Barry Trotz could decide the Islanders need to go on a three-day fishing trip and we’d be all, “Absolutely, makes perfect sense. Make sure Uncle Leo is dressed.”
Islanders News
- It’s time for another episode of Dan’s (and yours) “My Favorite Islanders Game” podcast. Thanks so much for calling in. In this episode: miracles, hot sauce, Love: Islanders Style and good quality wise assery. [LHH Podcasts]
- Life comes at you fast: Casey Cizikas and Brock Nelson are approaching 500 regular season games. [Newsday] What’s crazy is Barry Trotz has already coached 100 of those.
- The “Hometown Hockey” series profiled Dauphin, where Barry Trotz got his start. [Sportsnet video] Also: How Barry went from 50/50 sales to winning the Stanley Cup. [Sportsnet]
- Let us take a moment to enjoy the tears of the Islanders’ most recent victims, the Flyers, who say their busy schedule is no excuse for Saturday’s failure. [CBS Philly]
- Knives are out! That Flyers loss may expose big problems. [Courier Post]
- Safe to say Otto Koivula enjoyed finally getting his NHL debut:
What a feeling. Last night I made my NHL debut.. Big thanks to my family and supporters back home Dream come true and what a comeback!! W✅ #isles @ Wells Fargo Center https://t.co/AluiKOzJEi
— otto koivula (@koivula4) November 18, 2019
The Islanders’ goalie platoon has done just fine in Life After Lehner. But Robin Lehner’s new platoon in Chicago is doing well too:
Crawford on Lehner: "Obviously I want to try to get as much ice time as I can, but when you have another goalie that’s playing so well, why not just go back and forth? I think we’re both wishing to get a few in a row. But it’s working right now, so can’t complain."
— Mark Lazerus (@MarkLazerus) November 18, 2019
Tonight are the Hall of Fame ceremonies. Which means, just another chance to ask a Hall of Fame Leaf about how miserable it can be to play in Toronto. Mats Sundin, what say you? [TSN]
As long as we are schadenfreuden up the place, two you might’ve missed from the weekend, as the Leafs were getting demolished by Pittsburgh:
— Not That I Particularly Care (@KeithLHHockey) November 17, 2019
— Flintor (@TheFlintor) November 17, 2019
Elsewhere
Last night’s NHL scores included just two games, a Vegas route of the Flames and a Sabres loss to the Hawks.
- The Flames’ struggles continue, and questions about their playoff chances are creeping in. [Sportsnet]
- Kyle Okposo is headed to IR with what is feared to be another head injury; Tage Thompson (son of Bridgeport’s Brent) got the callup. [Buffalo News]
- Safe to say David Quinn was not impressed with Micheal Haley’s antics on their road trip, and the Rangers have waived him. [Post]