The Buffalo Sabres are in town, the New York Islanders are somewhat healthy, and this season shall start again.
This morning’s skate featured Cal Clutterbuck, Matt Martin and Robin Salo coming off COVID Protocol, where Oliver Wahlstrom, Zach Parise and Brock Nelson remain.
It’s not ideal, and the Islanders are waaaaaay behind where they want to be in the standings, but the rest of this season is not going to unfold in any sort of smooth or predictable way.
Here’s Barry Trotz’s gameday availability, in which he described a fully stocked Islanders lineup as “like an 18-wheeler.