The Islanders don’t resume games until their rescheduled Western trip that begins Wednesday in Vancouver, but the unassuming Adam Pelech was already out that way, having enjoyed a victorious All-Star Weekend.
Islanders News
- The long read on Pelech’s ascent to All-Star, recognized for subtle shutdown skills that his youth coach says were always evident, while he grew into his body. Old friends, teammates, current foes all weigh in. “He outsmarts everybody.” Also: A great cook, card shark, volleyball player, guitarist... [Isles]
- That one is the go-to piece, but there are other items (some we already clipped Saturday) on the weekend, including: Pelech’s Metro team won the tourney (with him on the ice to shut things down in the final minutes, naturally).