Whenever venerable members of the Islanders family get together, as they have done this week in Southampton for the first Captains Retreat, stories flow freely and are generally as fresh as if they happened yesterday. Except for one tale, which got old long ago yet never seems to go away.
It is the one about where the Islanders go from here. That has become a tired script, as far as the former captains are concerned. During their few days at Sebonack Golf Club, they have been asked for input on how to get the franchise stabilized once and for all.