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Let’s compare hair. | Photo by Mike Carlson/NHLI via Getty Images All is pretty quiet but here in late August we have occasion to mention “training camp” in reference to one of the links below. Who’s excited? Islanders News Anthony Duclair had fun with Lou’s stupid rule about short hair, sharing an image of his shorn locks. People reacted with tones ranging from … [Read more...] about Islanders & NHL News: An injury, some branding, a McGruntled trade

“Dude like how many teams are you gonna play for before it’s all said and done?” | Photo by Dennis DaSilva/NHLI via Getty Images Also: Ryan Johansen drama in Philly. News around the Islanders remains in August quiet, but some anticipated movement has shaken loose around the NHL. Before that though... Islanders Reading The offseason look at the Isles. Nothing new here … [Read more...] about NHL News: Oilers do not match; Patrik is La Laine now

The end of the road... | Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images It’s mid-August: Do you know where your preseason schedule is? Islanders News Anders Lee held his annual Kancer Jam fundraiser and was asked, naturally, about the likely departure of longtime Isles Cal Clutterbuck and Matt Martin. The usual/expected answers about that, of course. [Newsday | THN | … [Read more...] about Islanders News: Anders Lee on Martin, Clutterbuck (sort of); Office of ‘Player Safety’

Poach and get younger in one swoop? Now why didn’t we think of that... | Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images We can’t have nice things, but we can watch fun things. You’ll often hear free agent offer sheets are never extended to other teams’ RFAs because the NHL is an old boys’ club where everyone has each other’s back. It may be an old boys’ club, but that’s … [Read more...] about NHL News: Rare offer sheet unicorn spotted out West

But WHERE IS THE DOOR? | Photo by Len Redkoles/NHLI via Getty Images We all have our door to bear. For those of you who still fear that one or both of Cal Clutterbuck and Matt Martin will return to significant roles for the Islanders in 2024-25, Lou Lamoriello’s interview with Arthur Staple and his “the door never closes on any player [that’s been here that long]” quote … [Read more...] about Islanders News: The door never closes…