Islanders News: Scrimmaging and scheming

Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images “Pay attention, because this is the hockey that we’re going to be doing around here.”The Islanders had another scrimmage yesterday, it was live-tweeted, there are even highlights below. But first...

Islanders News

Jean-Gabriel Pageau had an odd arrival to the Islanders: trade deadline acquisition, signed a contract right away, then experienced a seven-game winless streak. So the return in this bubble has been good for him, getting him a better chance to bond with his new team. [Isles | Newsday]

As the Islanders suddenly have a lot of healthy defensemen, getting their stingy defensive game in form will be key to the series with the Panthers. [Athletic]

On that…