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And then there were three. St. Louis and San Jose resume hostilities for Game 4 tonight, with the Bruins now just waiting to find out who’s gonna sweep them in the final.
Islanders Reading
- Should the Islanders re-sign Robin Lehner? Yes of course, probably, but... [LHH]
- Will these Islanders free agents stay or go? And for how much? [Athletic]
- For their next act, the former Sound Tigers Jones twins will reunite in Switzerland for Thurgau. [CT Post]
Elsewhere
History repeats. The sweepers have become the swept. The Bruins finished off the Hurricanes in a Game 4 shutout.
- So it’s all over for Carolina. [Canes Country]
- The Stars signed Esa Lindell to a, well, a pretty pricey six-year extension. [NHL | Defending Big D]
- At the Worlds on Thursday, all the favorites beat their patsy opponents. [NHL]
- Carolina’s Don Waddell, Boston’s Don Sweeney and the Blues’ Doug Armstrong are the finalists for GM of the Year. [NHL]
- If you thought Carp Lad came back from that shoulder injury suspiciously fast, you were right. He’ll need shoulder surgery, again:
Wanna talk about a true warrior? Calvin de Haan played with a major shoulder injury that requires surgery (and months of recovery), but elected to play from end of season thru playoffs. That’s what hockey is about!
— David Pagnotta (@TheFourthPeriod) May 17, 2019
More fallout after Wednesday’s missed hand pass:
- Why the NHL should be ashamed of its rule book. [STL Game Time]
- Clearly the NHL needs to figure this out. [Sportsnet]
- Rod Brind’Amour says it’s high time for more, quick video reviews, because the game’s too fast to get everything right. [Sportsnet]