Whatever the future holds for the Islanders, starting with this airtight playoff race, it’s clearer than ever that Josh Ho-Sang is not part of any long-term organizational plans.
The team announced on Friday the mercurial former first-rounder, who has seven goals and 17 assists in 53 games for the Islanders since former general manager Garth Snow selected him 28th overall in 2014, has been reassigned to the St. Louis Blues’ AHL affiliate in San Antonio.
The Islanders face the NHL-leading Bruins on Saturday afternoon at NYCB Live’s Nassau Coliseum, with the organization retiring four-time Stanley Cup winner and current team television analyst Butch Goring’s No.