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Islanders Gameday News: New York on (Marathon) Sunday

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The Islanders visit their rivals missing some guys.

The badly battered New York Islanders are visiting their biggest rivals early this afternoon. They will be without a decent portion of their opening night roster when the puck drops at 1:00 p.m.

It is also the day of the New York City Marathon, so this matchup appears to have been set for today on purpose.

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Islanders News

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  • With all the injuries, Elliotte Friedman reported last night on Hockey Night in Canada that the Islanders are looking for defensemen. [Sportsnet] Stefen Rosner identifies three cost-effective candidates. [THN]
  • Max Tsyplakov has been a welcome addition to the top six, especially as the injuries pile up. [NY Post]
  • Patrick Roy knows how big the rivalry is. [THN]
  • Not a ton of news out there today to this point, so feel free to peruse yesterday’s Bits.

Elsewhere

Yesterday’s NHL scores include the Panthers completing the clean sweep of the Stars in the Global Series and the Capitals jumping out to a 5-0 first-period lead en route to a rout of the Blue Jackets.

  • The Canucks eked out a win over the Sharks and the media is calling it their most determined effort of the season. I think that says more than they thought it would. [Sportsnet]
  • Not even Sidney Crosby can save these Penguins. [Sportsnet]