Your New York
Islanders welcomed the Nashville Predators into the NVMC on Friday. They needed to find their scoring touch and
fine-tune their PP after being shut out for two games. Improvement of team defense is a necessity to keep the Isles in a
game. The extra trick this season is
for the coaching staff is to incorporate some talented, but limited or
inexperienced players into a team with evolved chemistry. Something Garth Snow has done well at so far
with drafting or the limited outside additions he has chosen.
Before an announced
pre season crowd of 9,314, the Islanders rebounded with a 6-4 win at home. 10 Isles players got at least a point with
JT leading the way. The goal scorers
were Tavares, Visnovsky, McDonald, Donovan & Bailey. Top points earners: Hammer-3, Vis-1,
Bailey-1, McD-2, MM-3, Nelson-2, Donovan-1, A-Mac-1, Frans-1, JT-2.
"I thought
special teams were good tonight. I liked the combination of Grabner and Nielsen
back together tonight," HC Jack Capuano after the win.
Per
islanders.nhl.com, "Nabokov said that the Islanders relaxed
too much down the stretch and can use the final few minutes of Friday’s game as
a learning experience. “We played well
for the most part tonight,” Nabokov said. “In a game like this I think it’s
natural to kind of relax and see the other team push hard. Their team didn’t
give up. We talked in the locker room about having better habits in games like
this.” If the Isles can remain a
balanced scoring team with the talent they already have, they Just have to hold those leads and they will
be looking closer to where they need to be!
Consistently.
Isles vs. Preds,
Game 2:
Forwards: Moulson-Tavares-Bailey; Grabner-Nielsen-Lee;
Bouchard-Regin-Nelson; Martin-Cizikas-McDonald. Gallant will be in for Lee.
D Pairings: MacDonald-Hamonic; Visnovsky-Hickey;
Strait-Donovan.
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Tonight, your New York
Islanders will be at the BMC & CTC to meet the Ottawa Senators in two split
squad games to finish their pre season schedule. The team has mentioned that Tavares, Bailey, Moulson, Strome,
Neilsen, Grabner, all playing at the BMC on Sunday. Kyle Okposo is also scheduled to be in the line up after
suffering an eye injury against NSH. Also on the roster is Diamond, Gallant,
Persson, Finley, Johnson, de Haan, Mayfield, Sundstrom, Okposo, Hickey,
Visnovsky, Quine, Hamonic. Poulin and Nilsson in goal per Arthur Staple.
Per islanders.nhl.com, "In Ottawa, look for
the line of Brock Nelson, Peter Regin, and Pierre-Marc Bouchard to attempt to
replicate the performance it had Friday against Nashville."
The Islanders season begins @ 7pm on Friday in
New Jersey against the Devils, and then the home opener against Columbus on
Saturday @ 7pm.
Isles Notes:
Per Kevin Schultz of
IPB, "If Isles intend to waive anyone to Bridgeport they need to do so by
noon today. Joe Finley likely the only candidate for those honors."
CONFIRMED, Finley cleared waivers, sent to BST.
CONFIRMED, Finley cleared waivers, sent to BST.
Per
islanders.nhl.com, The New York Islanders announced that
three players have been loaned to the club’s American Hockey League affiliate,
the Bridgeport Sound Tigers. The Islanders also released four players from
tryout agreements.
"Forward Jason Clark, along with defensemen
Marc Cantin and Andrey Pedan have been loaned to Bridgeport. Forward Greg
Miller and defensemen Mike Dalhuisen and Mike Keenan have been released from
their amateur tryout agreements (ATO), while defenseman Dallas Jackson was
released from his professional tryout agreement (PTO). All seven players will
report to Sound Tigers training camp, which continues Tuesday, Oct. 1."
The New York Islander's
confirm:
forward Cal
Clutterbuck has been placed on injured reserve as of Tuesday, Sept. 17 (leg
laceration).
Ryan Pulock has
agreed to terms on a three-year entry-level contract.
Alan Quine has also
agreed to terms on a three-year entry-level contract.
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