The constant conversations between newly-acquired Islanders Kyle Palmieri and Travis Zajac and fellow former Devils Andy Greene and Cory Schneider have been on the ice, on the bench, in the dressing room, via text, FaceTime and phone calls.
Palmieri and Zajac play their second game for the Islanders on Friday night against the Rangers at Nassau Coliseum since being traded from New Jersey on Wednesday. It’s been an easier transition with so many familiar faces.
"It makes it extremely easier," Casey Cizikas said. "You have Greener and you have Schneids here who played with these guys for a long time.