Newsday · Jan 22, 2019
Cal Clutterbuck has been key for the Islanders' success
Cal Clutterbuck celebrates his second goal of the first period against the Anaheim Ducks with his Islanders teammates at NYCB Live on Jan. 20, 2019. Photo Credit: Jim McIsaacCHICAGO – Cal Clutterbuck did not garner All-Star consideration, which is no surprise since players nominally considered fourth-line grinders and agitators rarely do.
But there’s certainly more to the right wing’s game than checking ability – evidenced by his recent spate of offensive production and coach Barry Trotz’s conviction to keep him on the second power-play unit. Within the Islanders’ near-egalitarian, four-line system, Clutterbuck's contributions to the team’s success have been vitally important.