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Islanders News: Thompson out, Kowalsky in

We’re hitting those dog days of summer, both in the weather and in the NHL. There is not much going on these days, but the New York Islanders did have some turnover in their ranks.

Islanders News

  • The major news this week—and it almost feels silly to call it major, but it has been long called for—is that long-time Bridgeport head coach (and, for one season, Islanders assistant coach) Brent Thompson wanted to get back behind an NHL bench and is going to work for old Islanders colleague Greg Cronin, head coach of the Anaheim Ducks.