Islanders president and general manager Lou Lamoriello speaks with the media at Northwell Health Ice Center as the Islanders wrapped up their season on May 6, 2019. Credit: Kathleen Malone-Van Dyke
Lou Lamoriello expects full attendance as his Islanders finally reconvene amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
“I have no knowledge of any of our players opting out,” the Islanders president and general manager said on a teleconference on Saturday. “I would be surprised if there is one.”
The Islanders open training camp 2.0 on Monday at their practice facility in East Meadow as the NHL and the NHL Players’ Association both ratified the return-to-play format and collective bargaining agreement extension on Friday.