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The New York Islanders have announced that defenceman Johnny Boychuk is sidelined for for three or four weeks with a lower-body injury. Islanders general manager Lou Lamoriello announced the injury to the media on Friday. Lamoriello: Johnny Boychuk is out 3-4 weeks with a lower-body injury. Clutterbuck and Mayfield are taking a maintenance day. #Isles […] READ MORE
Jared McCann was announced as a late scratch for the Pittsburgh Penguins Friday evening. He is classified as day-to-day after suffering an upper-body injury. Penguins Jared McCann Injured Jared McCann is out with an upper-body injury. He is day-to-day. — Pittsburgh Penguins (@penguins) April 12, 2019 Jared McCann was noticeably absent from the bench as […] READ MORE
The New York Islanders have a nightmare game right behind them. Not only they lost in a 5-0 fashion against the Boston Bruins, but the Islanders also lost two forwards in Valtteri Filppula and Cal Clutterbuck due to injuries. Both forwards left the game with an upper-body injury and did not return. The Islanders consider them […] READ MORE
The New York Islanders will be without a trio of players as Jordan Eberle, Cal Clutterbuck and Thomas Hickey will miss Friday night’s game versus the Ottawa Senators. Islanders head coach Barry Trotz announced this to the media earlier in the day. Trotz: “Jordan Eberle will not be in tonight, he’s day-to-day. Hickey will not […] READ MORE
The New York Islanders have named Anders Lee the team’s 15th captain in the franchise’s 46-year history on Thursday. Lee replaced John Tavares as captain, who moved onto the Toronto Maple Leafs in the off-season. Tavares had served as captain since 2013. #Isles name Anders Lee captain. — Arthur Staple (@StapeAthletic) October 4, 2018 Anders […] READ MORE
Burning jerseys and lost hope was the scene in New York when the news broke that John Tavares was officially not returning to Long Island. Following the signing of Tavares in Toronto by way of $77 million for seven years, the post-John Tavares era for the New York Islanders had begun. Post-John Tavares Era Begins On […] READ MORE
The New York Islanders announced that they have re-signed forward Ross Johnston to a four-year $4 million contract, or $1 million per season AAV. The contract is a one-way deal that carries him through the 2021-22 season. #Isles Transaction: The team has agreed to terms on a four-year contract with Ross Johnston. Details: https://t.co/5jy3D0doXh pic.twitter.com/HJTPx4iJmI […] READ MORE
There should be intriguing choices at right wing in this June’s expansion draft. There are a number of choices at right wing who could be available that have really good upside. So let’s break down the best right wing options in expansion for the Vegas Golden Knights. Chicago Blackhawks Richard Panik has yet to reach […] READ MORE
The New York Islanders announced a new five-year contract extensions with forward Cal Clutterbuck on Friday. While the team didn’t announce the financial details of the contract, it has been widely reported as a $17.5 million deal ($3.5 million AAV). The deal will begin on July 1st, 2017. The 29-year-old Clutterbuck was scheduled to be an unrestricted […] READ MORE
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