Today is Islanders Day in NHL.com’s 31-in-31 series. Here are the stories that ran:
Other Islanders-kinda stuff
- Lost in the news of a Thursday’s John Tavares interview was Arthur Staple’s notebook post about the surgery the captain had on his thumb (for an injury that happened two damn years ago) and how he’s been chatting with Weight all summer.
- Meanwhile, Darren Dreger (of all people) feels there’s a good chance Tavares re-signs with the Islanders thanks to his comfort level with the owners and Garth Snow.