The day of farewell had a very “as is” feel to it, but there may have been some hint that at least some change was coming for the New York Islanders. Let's take a look.
islanders news
- Lue: “When you look at the roster, it's clear that we're going to have younger players coming in that demand more ice time. And we'll make whatever changes we need to make to get better. We're where we are right now. Are you satisfied? Definitely not. [Post]
- Cal Clutterbuck and Matt Martin: Both want to stay…but will Lou? [Newsday | Post | AM NY]
- Staples: “Lamoriello's most memorable comment was: 'We love loyalty. But we can't let it hinder progress.'” These were Lou's words that may stay with you all summer long, even if they are related to this. It's today. ” [Athletic]
- Brooks: Lue will have to sacrifice key pieces to adapt to today's NHL. He says he would trade Brock Nelson, considering all the NTC and big contracts. [Post]
- In the news on his farewell day, Ilya Sorokin acknowledged the difficult season and spoke of his determination to return to work soon. [Newsday | Post]
- One thing the Isles have to look forward to is a notoriously tough training camp with Roy at the helm. [Newsday]
other places
The pairings for the second round have not yet been determined, but the matches are scheduled to start today. The Smurfs and Hurricanes begin Game 1 of a non-existent series this afternoon, with Vegas and Dallas taking on Game 7 tonight.
- The Leafs lost in brutal fashion once again. In Game 7, they finally broke the 0-0 score and took a 1-0 lead in the third period, but the Bruins quickly tied it up and took an early victory. In O.T. Has the Shanaplan finally expired? [Athletic]
- David Pastrnak, who made a perfect dump-in followed by a great move for the OT winner, responded like a champ to Jim Montgomery's public call for him to do more. [NHL]
Seriously, this move is perfect, executed tight and quick.
You know Leafs Nation is crucifying him today because Pastrnak passed the Leafs' whipping boy, My Dad Said I Could Play, Mitch Marner.
- A picture at the top of this page is worth a thousand words. Destroy the core of the leaf. #91 disagrees with this. right There you are,” said the captain. “So it's a very small difference.” [Sportsnet]
- Addin Hill is expected to start Game 7 in Las Vegas after earning a shutout win in Game 6. [NHL]
- Stay tuned for potential drama in Pittsburgh. Two weeks later in Pittsburgh, Kyle Dubas said he and Mike Sullivan “agreed” that it was best to let assistant Todd Ryarden go. Basically, no one believes Sullivan supported this. [Athletic]
- Selke finalists: Barkov, Matthews, Stahl. [NHL]
