clock menu more-arrow no yes mobile

Filed under:

Islanders Gameday News: Greene takes on the Devils for the first time in his life

He spent over a decade in red and black and now he gets to stare them down across the ice.

By Steven E. Smith

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

NHL: JAN 07 Islanders at Devils
Maybe the Devils will wear the Christmas jerseys on Sunday.
Photo by Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images

After a rare (for this season) two-day break, the Islanders return to game action tonight at the Coliseum. They will host the Devils in the front half of a home-and-home, with the back half coming Sunday after another two-day break.

FIG Picks go here.

Islanders News

  • Tonight’s preview.
  • Andy Greene prepares to face his former team, his only other team, for the first time. [Islanders]
  • Josh Bailey has been placed on the NHL’s COVID-19 protocol list. [Newsday]
  • LISTEN: On this episode of Island Ice, Andrew Gross provides his takeaways from the first few games and hosts NHL writer Abbey Mastracco before answering some questions.
  • LISTEN: And on Islanders Anxiety, Dan and Mike chat about the first three games of the season and Ilya Sorokin’s debut, among other things. [LHH]
  • Noah Dobson has been driven by his diligent development. He admitted that he was a little frustrated with not playing much last season but understood why. [Islanders]
  • Anthony Stewart knows Josh Ho-Sang well from Biosteel. He believes the 2014 first-rounder has top-six talent and deserves a shot. [The Athletic]
  • On this (yester)day in Isles history: rookie defenseman Ryan Pulock, wearing a full-face shield, recorded a five-point night in Chicago in a 7–3 win over the Blackhawks.
  • Former Isles goalie Tommy Salo was sentenced to prison time for drunk driving in Sweden, if this Swedish article translated correctly.

She’s going up:

Elsewhere

Last night’s NHL scores. The Oilers defeated the Maple Leafs in a game that was apparently quite boring considering the offensive talents of the opponents.

  • The NHL fined the Capitals $100,000 for players violations of COVID-19 protocols. The players in question have all been placed on the COVID-19 protocol list. [TSN | Japers Rink]
  • The Red Wings are off to a surprisingly decent start and things are looking up in Detroit, even if only a little. [Sports Illustrated]

Next Up In New York Islanders Podcasts