clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Islanders News: Appreciating Otto, revisiting Ruslan

Watch Koivula highlights, consider Iskhakov, and vote for Lehner’s mask

By Dominik

If you buy something from an SB Nation link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ethics statement.

Philadelphia Flyers v New York Islanders
Yes they do, Otto.
Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images

There are only two or three games left in this NHL season. Resuming tomorrow in Boston, they will be spaced out as long as calendarly possible.

Islanders News

  • What do the Islanders have in Ruslan Iskhakov? A young Russian import who has progressed and learned a lot in his first year in NCAA. [Athletic]
  • The latest promo for fan voting is for best masks, of which Robin Lehner is a candidate. [NHL]
  • Former Islanders and Sound Tigers goalie Peter Mannino has landed another coaching gig, this time leading the USHL’s Des Moines Buccaneers. [Buccaneers]

For Love of Otto

Some Otto Koivula fun:

Stanley Cup Finals

So about those final two or three games of the season...

  • The Bruins are preparing for life without Zdeno Chara, while guardedly hoping he makes an impressive return. [ESPN]
  • That’ll put the Bruins’ depth to the test. [NHL] Because Bruce Cassidy contends “the matchup is not good” without Chara. [THN] Here’s a guy who knows what it’s like to play through a broken jaw in the Stanley Cup final. [Sportsnet]
  • The Blues are hoping to repeat their form in their previous three series, each of which was tied 2-2. [NHL]
  • Ryan O’Reilly really stepped up for them in Game 4. [TSN]
  • Jaden Schwartz is carrying the memory of his sister Mandi, who was probably the best player in the family. [TSN]

Elsewhere

  • Maybe Erik Karlsson wants UFA bids from the Senators and Canadiens! [Sportsnet]
  • ...But nah, the ship has sailed with Ottawa. [Sportsnet]
  • ...The Canadiens should totally go all in on Karlsson though. [Sportsnet]
  • The Newfoundland Growlers win the ECHL’s Kelly Cup, becoming the first pro team from the province to capture a title. [Telegram]
  • The fate of that Kelly Cup was, um, well, not without controversy. [MHH]
  • Doc Emrick is not slowing down in his dream job. [AP]
  • The Canucks will make some slight (and overdue) uniform modifications, as well as do some retro nights. [Nucks Misconduct]
  • How unheralded Kevin McClelland scored the lone goal in the first game of the ‘84 finals against the Islanders which would kick off the Oilers’ dynasty four Cups in five years. [Athletic]
  • A lot of ways to think about where want-away defenseman Nikita Zaitsev might land. [Faceoff Circle]
  • Maybe it will be the Hurricanes or something! [PPP]

Next Up In New York Islanders Podcasts