BRIDGEPORT, CT - JANUARY 21: Sebastian Aho #28 of the Bridgeport Sound Tigers looks to pass during a game against the Hershey Bears at Webster Bank Arena on January 21, 2019 in Bridgeport, Connecticut. (Photo by Gregory Vasil/Getty Images)
This is a very Lou Lamoriello move to make. As Arthur Staple pointed out in a recent piece on The Athletic (subscription required), Lou had the Devils AHL affiliate’s name match with the big club. And after a bunch of speculating, the New York Islanders AHL affiliate will follow suit.
Today, the New York Islanders officially announced that the Bridgeport Sound Tigers will be officially named the Bridgeport Islanders.