The New York Islanders are ready to go, finally, with their home and season opener Saturday night vs. the Buffalo Sabres.
NOTE: First Islanders Goal (FIG) picks go here!
The Islanders are the second-to-last team to begin their 2023-24 season. (The Ducks kick off in Vegas a couple of hours later.)
After what felt like a long training camp, spent largely on establishing a couple new combos and re-establishing old ones, the Islanders are chomping at the bit to go. The expected lineup is no surprise:
#Isles at morning skate
Barzal-Horvat-Holmstrom
Engvall-Nelson-Palmieri
Lee-Pageau-Fasching
Martin-Cizikas-Clutterbuck
(Gauthier, Wahlstrom)
Pelech-Dobson
Romanov-Pulock
Aho-Mayfield
(Bolduc)
Sorokin
Varlamov— Andrew Gross (@AGrossNewsday) October 14, 2023The Sabres began their season with a lopsided loss to New York’s other team, and while they have tons of young talent.